KEAAU – Makoa Andres took the mound amid a hint of uncertainty.
Waiakea’s ace wasn’t just making his first start of 2017, but he’s also working his way back from a shoulder injury to his throwing arm that he suffered during the football season.
Physically, the senior right-hander looked his vintage shelf in fashioning a two-hit shutout Saturday, and it was his mental makeup that drew the best review after the Warriors’ 4-0 victory against Konawaena in BIIF baseball game played on Keaau’s field.
“First start of the year, we were wondering where his stamina would be at,” Waiakea coach Rory Inouye said.