04/15/25 vs Hawaii Prep | 9-1 |
04/10/25 @ Hawaii Prep | 3-0 |
03/22/25 vs Kohala | 11-1 |
03/22/25 vs Kohala | 4-3 |
03/15/25 @ Ka'u | 8-6 |
Honoka'a had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They blew past the Hawaii Prep Ka Makani 9-1. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by eight runs or more this season.
Josyah Umeda spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Chrys Coelho and Issac Derego did most of the damage at the plate: Coelho went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI, while Derego went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those four RBI gave Coelho a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Salazar, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Honoka'a lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Honoka'a's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Hawaii Prep, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-4.
Honoka'a does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hawaii Prep, they have already played their next game, a 10-2 victory against Pahoa on the 17th.
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