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Kubasaki junior Luka Koja threw a no-hitter over Kadena five days after getting hit around in a 14-7 loss at American School In Japan. The left-hander said he needs to prepare for the Far East Division I Tournament at Nile C. Kinnick, where the turf field is the same as the one at ASIJ.

Kubasaki junior Luka Koja threw a no-hitter over Kadena five days after getting hit around in a 14-7 loss at American School In Japan. The left-hander said he needs to prepare for the Far East Division I Tournament at Nile C. Kinnick, where the turf field is the same as the one at ASIJ. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)

For Luka Koja, five days made a huge difference.

The Kubasaki junior left-hander tossed a no-hitter Wednesday as the Dragons shut out Kadena 10-0 at Camp Foster’s Field 1 – five days after he allowed eight hits, six walks and eight earned runs in a 14-7 loss at American School In Japan.

“He had command of all hits pitches and he felt comfortable playing on his home field,” Dragons coach Aaron Fisk said.

Read more at stripes.com.

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