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BIIF baseball: Waiakea holds off Hilo to clinch state berth

There was no history-making event in the rematch between crosstown rivals Waiakea and Hilo on the diamond, only an exciting ballgame all the way to the finish.

David Nakamura got a strikeout with two runners on in the seventh, and the Warriors prevailed over the Vikings 5-4 in a BIIF Division I game on Friday night at Wong Stadium.

With the win, Waiakea (11-1) clinched the BIIF regular season title and a berth to the HHSAA state tournament.

The other state spot is available in the four-team BIIF playoffs, which start next Friday with the best-of-three semifinals at the higher seed’s home field.