In the long history on the diamond between crosstown rivals Hilo and Waiakea, no one had accomplished what Makoa Andres fashioned on the mound on Thursday night at Wong Stadium.
The senior right-hander pitched a no-hitter as the Warriors blistered the Vikings 11-0 in a BIIF Division I baseball showdown, just missing a perfect game with a walk and another chapter in the history books.
“Makoa threw a gem,” Waiakea coach Rory Inouye said. “What we really liked was how he controlled the tempo, especially in a big game. He pitched at his pace. His slider (Andres calls it a sharp curveball) was good.