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Neal-Viela on strike-out streak!

Isabella George
October 2, 2025
Jacie Oshiro
JV softball pitcher Kealohilani Neal-Viela (9) had 16 strikeouts in their Wednesday, Sept. 24 game against Castle.

Kalani JV Softball defeated Castle 10-8 on Wednesday, Sept. 24, and pitcher Kealohilani Neal-Viela (9) got 16 strikeouts.

“I felt pretty good to get 16 because my last game I got 9 and this game I didn’t think I would get that much.”

The game was so intense that it actually got dragged out longer than expected. The game started at 3 p.m. and ended at 6 p.m.

“I think we underestimated Castle, they’re a pretty good team,“ Neal-Viela states.

In their game against Kailua on Wednesday, Sept. 17, Neil-Viela had 9 strikeouts for her team. With that arm, you would think she had some kind of method leading to her success. 

“Focusing pitch after pitch, throwing fast balls and curves, and whatever doesn’t work, I try to get my rhythm back,” Neal-Viela explains.

Coach Haley Suzuki says she deserves the praise.

“She works hard, even since the beginning of the season; she’s been working every day at practice, Suzuki says. “She also has a really good attitude and she never gives up.”

 Catch the Lady Falcons next JV softball game against Moanalua at Moanalua High School, at 3 p.m., Oct. 8!

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About the Contributor
Isabella George
Isabella George, Senior Editor
Hiii, my name is Isabella George, and I am currently a senior at Kalani High School. When I started newswriting, I was only a little sophomore. Time truly flies but I’ve had some really great experiences with this class. It allowed me to grow as a student, improve my writing and grammar skills, and go out of my comfort zone when I had to write stories. My interests include many art-related things like painting, crafts, photography, music, ceramics, and film, too. I play soccer and have been playing nearly my whole life. I was born and raised in Texas, had some time in Florida,  and eventually moved to Hawaii. I intend to return to Texas for college and begin my journey to become an orthodontist or pediatric dentist.