It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Honoka'a ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Ka'u Trojans. The Dragons haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Isaac DeRego made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. DeRego was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josyah Napoleon-Umeda, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and two doubles. Those doubles marked the first that he has hit this season.
| 03/11/26 @ Ka'u | 7-2 |
| 03/06/26 @ Hawaii Prep | 7-0 |
| 02/14/26 vs Kamehameha Hawai'i | 7-2 |
| 02/13/26 @ Waimea | 4-3 |
Honoka'a kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Honoka'a's record now sits at 4-1. As for Ka'u, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Looking ahead, Honoka'a will square off against Pahoa at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ka'u will be paying especially close attention to the Dragons' matchup: after the Dragons face off against the Daggers, they'll take on Ka'u again at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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