Hawaii Prep lost to Ka'u back in February of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The Hawaii Prep Ka Makani were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over the Ka'u Trojans. The result was nothing new for the Ka Makani, who have now won three contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Nishiki Iwai
| 02/22/25 vs Ka'u | 1 |
| 02/19/25 vs Honoka'a | 1 |
| 02/13/25 vs Kealakehe | 3 |
| 02/08/25 vs Honoka'a | 2 |
| 02/08/25 vs Honoka'a | 3 |
| 02/04/25 @ Kealakehe | 1 |
Nishiki Iwai and Lex Ni made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Iwai pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Ni didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Iwai a new career-low in walks (zero). At the plate, Iwai scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Ni scored a run while going 1-for-3. Iwai is also crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Asher Anderson, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Owen Smith was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Hawaii Prep's victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Looking ahead, Hawaii Prep is taking a road trip to take on Kohala at 1:00 p.m. on March 1st. Hawaii Prep's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Kohala's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Ka'u will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Hawaii Prep at 1:00 p.m. on March 29th.
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