Waiakea had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Hawaii Prep Ka Makani. That's two games straight that Waiakea has won by exactly five runs.
For Hawaii Prep's part, Nishiki Iwai made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Waiakea's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Hawaii Prep, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Waiakea will face off against Ka'u at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Waiakea's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Ka'u's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hawaii Prep, they will be playing at home against Kea'au at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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