Hawaii Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Pahoa Daggers by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hawaii Prep of the 4-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Nishiki Iwai put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Iwai was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two doubles and an RBI.
Iwai wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ed Lustik, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Hawaii Prep's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Pahoa, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Hawaii Prep didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-6 victory vs. Honoka'a on the 10th. As for Pahoa, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Kea'au at 3:00 p.m. on April 17th.
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