Hilo played its best baseball when it mattered most against Waiakea, its crosstown rival that always puts up a good fight and makes the history between the two so interesting.
Behind a well-rounded game, the Vikings defeated the Warriors 7-2 to sweep the BIIF Division I championship series on Saturday night at Wong Stadium, following the duo’s tradition.
Since 2012 when Waiakea won the HHSAA state title, the Viks have captured the BIIF crown in odd-numbered years: 2013, ’15, and this season.
It’s the first year of the mandatory pitch count under the National Federation of State High School Associations, which implemented the ruling last July.