The Hawaii Prep Ka Makani will head out to challenge the Honoka'a Dragons at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hawaii Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
While Hawaii Prep's win against Ka'u wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Ka Makani had just enough and edged out the Trojans 4-2. The victory continues a trend for the Ka Makani in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won three in a row.
Lex Ni and Asher Anderson made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Ni tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Anderson struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Ni has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. At bat, Ni went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI, while Anderson scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. That's the most RBI Ni has posted since back in February of 2024.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Leon Kikukawa, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Honoka'a faced Hawaii Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Dragons came out on top against the Ka Makani by a score of 3-0. The win was nothing new for the Dragons as they're now sitting on four straight.
Hawaii Prep pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Honoka'a, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Hawaii Prep came up short against Honoka'a in their previous meeting on Thursday, falling 3-0. Can the Ka Makani avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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