From wild to wildly effective, David Nakamura looked a whole lot different two days later.
Otherwise, Waiakea appeared the same. Strong pitching, clutch defense, just enough offense and key contributions from up and down the roster.
Team of destiny, anyone?
Warriors coach Rory Inouye wouldn’t go there – yet.
“This team, they just pick each other up,” Inouye said. “One more game.”
Backed by an otherworldly acrobatic catch Friday from center fielder Gehrig Octavio, Nakamura unleashed 105 pitches in weaving a seven-hit shutout as the Warriors beat Kamehameha-Kapalama 2-0 to parade into the HHSAA Division I championship game at Les Murakami Stadium in Honolulu.