Hawaii Prep faced Ka'u in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Hawaii Prep's pitchers stepped up to hand Ka'u a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Ka Makani have won six games by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Nishiki Iwai
| 03/29/25 @ Ka'u | 9 |
| 03/26/25 vs Kohala | 1 |
| 03/07/25 @ Pahoa | 5 |
| 02/22/25 vs Ka'u | 4 |
| 02/19/25 vs Honoka'a | 13 |
| + 3 more games |
Nishiki Iwai and Lex Ni made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Iwai kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Ni pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. With that strong performance, Iwai is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. At bat, Iwai went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs, while Ni scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most RBI Iwai has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Ed Lustik was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Asher Anderson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Hawaii Prep and bumps their season record up to 8-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Ka'u, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Looking ahead, Hawaii Prep is taking a road trip to face off against Kohala at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Ka'u, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hawaii Prep at 1:00 p.m. on April 12.
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