The Pearl City Chargers beat the visiting Kaiser Cougars 1-0 in eight innings on Friday in a semifinal match-up for fifth place in the Oahu Interscholastic Association Red Division Baseball Championship Tournament. With win, Pearl City secured at least a sixth place finish in the OIA Red Division Baseball Championship Tournament and clinched a state tournament berth. The top six finishers in the OIA tournament advance to the state tournament.
Kamalu Neal pitched a complete game to earn the win for the Chargers. Neal allowed no runs on four hits with five strikeouts and one walk in eight innings of work for the Chargers.
Kelan Yoshioka took the loss for the Cougars. Yoshioka pitched 7 1/3 innings giving up one run on four hits with eight strikeouts and three walks.
Pearl City will travel to Waipahu High School on Saturday, April 27 to take on the Marauders for fifth place in the OIA Red Division Baseball Championship Tournament. Kaiser did not qualify for the state tournament
Campbell and Mililani representing the OIA Western Division will play for the OIA Red Division Championship tonight at Hans L 'Orange Field in Waipahu. Campbell defeated Kaliua 3-0 while Mililani got past Leilehua 5-4 in Friday's semifinal match-ups played at Hans L 'Orange Field.
Kailua and Leilehua will play for third place on Saturday at Kailua High School.
Go Chargers!
Scoring Summary:
Bottom 8
Matt Tsutomi got on first base after hitting a one out single to right field. Ryne Tokunaga entered the game as a courtesy runner for Tsutomi at first base. Next batter Kamalu Neal stroked a single into right field advancing Tokunaga to third base. Kyle Tom punched a bunt down the first base line. Tokunga broke for home and scored the winning run as the throw to the plate went off the Kaiser catcher.
Pearl City 1-0.
@ Pearl City High School
Kaiser (8-7) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2
Pearl City (10-5) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 2
W – Kamalu Neal
L – Kelan Yoshioka
Leading Hitters:
Kaiser – Michael Austin 2-3; Aaron Oda 1-3;Kelan Yoshioka 1-4.
Pearl City – Matt Tsutomi 2-4, 2B; Kamalu Neal 1-3; Sean Milan 1-3.
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Matt Tsutomi drills a singe to right field with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning. Ryne Tokunaga
would enter the game as a courtesy runner for Tsutomi at first base and later score the winning run
from third base. Tsutomi led the Chargers at the plate hitting 2-4 with a double.
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Kyle Tom pushes a bunt down the first base line that allowed Ryne Tokunaga to score the winning run
from third base in the bottom of the eighth inning.
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Ryne Tokunaga gets mobbed by his teammates after scoring the winning run in the bottom of the
eighth inning.
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Kamalu Neal pictured on the mound for the Chargers in the top of the seventh inning.