Waipahu turned back Pearl City 5-3 yesterday in OIA Red Division Varsity Softball play at the Lady Marauders home field. AJ Miranda took care of business from the mound in the win and Laugatausala Pedebone came through at the plate with a two RBI single in the bottom of the fourth inning that tied the game at 3-3 and put the Lady Marauders up over the Lady Chargers 4-3 with the go ahead run.
Kristin Frost took the loss for the Lady Chargers in relief of Cydny Rivera.
Pearl City (3-5) returns to league play on Saturday, March 30 at home against Waianae (1-8).
Go Lady Chargers!
@ Waipahu High School
Pearl City (3-5) 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 6 2
Waipahu (5-4) 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 5 8 2
Leading Hitters:
Pearl City- Joe-Ann Rapoza 2-4, 2B; Hope Casarez 2-3.
Waipahu-Shevan DeFreitas 2-3, 3B; Tali Viliamu 2-3; Laugatausala Pedebone 2 RBI.
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Waipahu starting pitcher AJ Miranda pictured on the mound in the top of first inning against the Lady Chargers. Miranda earned the 5-3 win for the Lady Marauders.
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Laugatausala Pedebone picked up a couple RBI in the bottom of the fourth inning that tied the game at 3-3 and produced the go ahead run to put the Lady Marauders up 4-3 over Pearl City. Pedebone pictured at bat against Pearl City starting pitcher Cydny Rivera in the bottom of the first inning.
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Pearl City starting pitcher Cydny Rivera pictured on the mound for the Lady Chargers.
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Makana Kekaulike puts Pearl City up 1-0 with an RBI that scored Joe-Ann Rapoza from second base.
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Joe-Ann Rapoza scores the games first run from second base in the top of the first inning.Rapoza hit 2-4 with a double for the Lady Chargers.
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Cydny Rivera hits an RBI single that scored Makana Kekaulike from second base to put the Lady Chargers up 2-0 in the top of the first inning.
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Hope Casarez strokes a two out single in the top of the first inning. Casarez went 2-3 for the Lady Chargers,
Pearl City improves to 5-3 with 10-2 win over Leilehua
The Pearl City Chargers varsity baseball team is making a move in the OIA Red Western Division standings after defeating Leilehua 5-3 on Thursday in Wahiawa.
Neal throws one-hitter in seven complete innings
Pearl City's Kamalu Neal earned the win for the Chargers tossing a one-hitter in seven complete innings of work. Neal allowed two runs on one hit with three strikeouts and three walks.
Brandon Smithe took the loss for Leilehua allowing seven runs on four hits with three walks in 5 1/3 innings.
Kamalu Neal also led the Chargers at the plate hitting 3-4 with two doubles and three RBI. Dane Kaneshiro went 2-4 with a double and two runs scored.
Jonah Paas went 1-2, RBI for Leilehua.
Pearl City (5-3) returns to action on Wednesday, April 3 at home against Waipahu (4-2). First pitch is scheduled for 3:30pm. Waipahu defeated Pearl City 3-2 in eight innings on March 9 at Waipahu High School.
Pearl City sits in third place in the OIA Red Western Division standings behind league leading Campbell (8-0) and Waipahu (4-2).