The Pahoa Daggers are taking a road trip to square off against the Hawaii Prep Ka Makani at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Pahoa 0.2, Hawaii Prep 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pahoa is headed into the contest with an undefeated record on the line, something Honoka'a almost spoiled back in March. The Daggers never let the Dragons get on the board and left with a 2-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Daggers have posted against the Dragons since March 11, 2015.
Meanwhile, Hawaii Prep had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Cowboys with a sharp 14-5 win. The result was nothing new for the Ka Makani, who have now won seven matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Nishiki Iwai, who fired off six RBI, two triples, and three runs while going 5-for-5. That's the most triples he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kamea Leleiwi, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Iwai wasn't the only one making solid contact: Hawaii Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 14 hits in three consecutive games.
Pahoa's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hawaii Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Everything went Pahoa's way against Hawaii Prep in their previous matchup back in March, as Pahoa made off with a 7-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Daggers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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