Pac-Five hasn't had much luck against Kamehameha Kapalama recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Pac-Five Wolfpack will head out on the road to square off against the Kamehameha Kapalama Warriors at 3:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pac-Five took a 11-run loss the last time they faced off against St. Louis, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Pac-Five narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past St. Louis 7-5.
Alika Ahu and Colten Amai Nakagawa were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Ahu pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Amai Nakagawa struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. At the plate, Ahu scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Amai Nakagawa scored a run while going 2-for-3.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Espn Keaka Bennett, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Kamehameha Kapalama got themselves on the board against Punahou on Tuesday, but Punahou never followed suit. They came out on top against the Buff n' Blue by a score of 3-0. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Buff n' Blue: they've now won six in a row.
Kamehameha Kapalama also got a great performance from Greyson Osbun as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched.
Kamehameha Kapalama's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Pac-Five, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Pac-Five couldn't quite finish off Kamehameha Kapalama in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can Pac-Five avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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