It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Hawaii Prep ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Honoka'a Dragons 3-2. The Ka Makani haven't had any issues with the Dragons recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Nishiki Iwai
| 02/08/25 vs Honoka'a | 12 |
| 02/04/25 @ Kealakehe | 2 |
| 04/20/24 vs Kea'au | 5 |
| 04/10/24 @ Honoka'a | 10 |
| 04/06/24 @ Pahoa | 10 |
| + 2 more games |
Nishiki Iwai made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases. Iwai is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Iwai wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Leon Kikukawa, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-6. That's the most runs Kikukawa has posted since back in February of 2024.
Hawaii Prep's record now sits at 3-0. As for Honoka'a, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Hawaii Prep wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 13-2 victory against Kealakehe on the 13th. Honoka'a will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Hawaii Prep at 3:00 p.m. on February 19th.
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