Another week of Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) baseball and softball action began Monday with matchups on the windward side of the island. See the paper all week for continued coverage.
Daggers sweep doubleheader
Pahoa baseball got the best of Kohala in its doubleheader in Kapa‘au, winning both games to improve to 8-2 on the season. The Cowboys dropped to 1-9-1.
In the first game of the day, the Daggers won 13-3. Max Potter was the game’s winning pitcher, allowing four hits across the five-inning affair. Pahoa scored two runs in each of the first and second innings, five more in the third and four in the fifth to qualify for the run rule.
Kohala scored all three of its runs at the top of the fifth.
In the night game, the Daggers routed the Cowboys again — this time 22-2 in three innings. Pahoa scored an astounding 12 runs in the first inning, followed by three more in the second and seven in the third to seal another run-rule victory.
Brayden Conda-Tolle got the nod to start on the mound for the Daggers, pitching two innings and giving up one run on two hits. He struck out three and walked two.
Kaikana Keanini also saw time on the mound for Pahoa, allowing two hits and a run.
Daggers Tripp Kahsen and Cash Cohen each had three hits to lead the winners, while also notching three RBI each.
The Cowboys scored one run in each of the second and third innings. They had four hits as a group.
Now winners of four straight, Pahoa next faces Hawaii Preparatory Academy at 3 p.m. Thursday in Waimea. The Daggers are 1-1 against Ka Makani in 2025 — lasting falling 4-3 to the red and white on April 4.
Kohala is back on the diamond this weekend, set to play Ka‘u at 1 p.m. Saturday at home. The Cowboys are 1-0-1 against the Trojans this season, last winning 9-4 on April 9.
Kohala 14, Pahoa 6
Kohala softball stayed unbeaten after a 14-6 rout of Pahoa on the road. It was the second time the Cowgirls beat the Lady Daggers, sweeping the season series 2-0.
Kohala (6-0) has scored 14-or-more runs in five of its six wins in 2025. Against Pahoa, the Cowgirls finished with fewer hits, but got on base in timely fashion to still win comfortably. The Lady Daggers also committed seven errors to Kohala’s one, which proved to be costly.
Mahea Pang finished with two hits to lead the Cowgirls, followed by teammate Kalia Marquez with two RBI. Teammates Kailani Valenzuela-Conte, Faith Alejandro-Cazimero and Sydnie Marquez with one base hit each.
Kalia Marquez continued her dominant season pitching in the circle, going all seven innings and allowing nine hits and six runs while striking out a season-high 10 batters. Marquez has a 5-0 record with a 3.50 ERA in 2025. She leads the team in innings pitched (18.0), wins and strikeouts (21).
Ari Kobayashi, L. Potter and K. Alatini each logged two hits to lead Pahoa, while teammates Ao Lynch, Kenzi Horton and I. Tokelau had one hit apiece. Alatini was the team’s sole pitcher for the afternoon, striking out nine.
Kohala has out-scored opponents 115-24, continuing to be one of the highest-scoring offenses in the state. The Cowgirls will look to keep their winning streak going in their next matchup against Kamehameha-Hawaii at 11 a.m. Friday in Kea‘au. The matchup will be a doubleheader, and the first time the schools have clashed this season.
The Lady Daggers’ (3-4) next matchup is to be determined. As of Tuesday morning, ScoringLive has no remaining matchups scheduled for Pahoa.
Waiakea 15, Kea‘au 4
Waiakea softball got back to its winning ways after falling to Hilo last week, routing Kea‘au 15-4 in five innings on the road. It was the second time this season the Lady Warriors beat the Lady Cougars, also beating them 16-0 on March 11.
Waiakea posted 13 hits to Kea‘au’s three, scoring three runs in the first inning, three in the third, five in the fourth and four in the fifth.
Lady Warriors shortstop Lexi Santiago finished with a game-high four hits, followed by third baseman teammate E-Nea Luther with three (five RBI). Pitcher Meghan Spencer also added two hits, while second baseman Keani Kaneshiro, first baseman Tehani Chinen, catcher Kaelyn Sewake and center fielder Kaelyn Miura had one hit each.
Spencer was Waiakea’s lone pitcher, allowing three hits and four runs while striking out two.
Second baseman Reyna Pettypool led Kea‘au with two hits, while shortstop teammate Thaliya Kokubun had one of her own. Tiani and Lilila Kaupu were the Lady Cougars’ pitchers in the circle.
Moving to 5-2 on the season, the Lady Warriors have out-scored opponents 70-24. Their next test will be a rematch against Konawaena at 1 p.m. Saturday in Hilo town. When the two schools last played on March 22, Waiakea won 12-2.
Kea‘au fell to 1-5, and will next play 1 p.m. Saturday against Kealakehe on the Lady Cougars’ home diamond.
Other games
The paper was unable to obtain a final score from the following games by deadline. If any readers have official results, please email clangs@westhawaiitoday.com:
• 4/14 Waiakea baseball at Kea‘au
