The Damien Monarchs will take on the Pac-Five Wolfpack at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Damien is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Hawaii's top teams: Kamehameha Kapalama, who was ranked second at the time (Damien was ranked fifth). Damien came up short against Kamehameha Kapalama on Tuesday, falling 8-0. The loss continues a trend for the Monarchs in their meetings with the Warriors: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Pac-Five gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against 'Iolani by a score of 7-2. The game marked the Wolfpack's most dominant win of the season so far.
Colten Amai Nakagawa made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Amai Nakagawa was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Jaxson Cadiz was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Those runs marked the first that he scored this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryden Toyama, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Pac-Five always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Damien's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Pac-Five, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Damien skirted past Pac-Five 4-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Does Damien have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pac-Five turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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