Waiakea’s Skylar Thomas made a habit of hitting home runs during a brilliant season that doubled as an encore presentation, but not all of her long balls were equal.
Thomas’ homer May 5 against Maui sounded a little louder, traveled a little farther and felt ever so sweeter, sparking a 6-1 victory that against the Sabers that slammed the door on another quick two-game exit for the Warriors at the HHSAA Division I tournament.
“For too long, it was one-two barbecue,” Thomas said. ”We put up a fight against Kamehameha-Kapalama, and it was big to be on the same level as those teams.