Kristin Frost struck out 11 batters while Hailey-Alexis Yamaguchi went 1-3 from the plate with 2 RBI's to lead Pearl City over Waianae 2-1 on Saturday in OIA Western Division I varsity softball played at Waianae High School.
Frost tossed a complete game allowing 1 run on 3 hits with 11 strikeouts and no walks.
Waianae's Bailey Pittman took the loss for the Lady Seariders. Pittman went the distance allowing 2 runs on 7 hits with 5 strikeouts and 2 walks in 7 innings.
Yamaguchi drove in the Lady Chargers runs with a two-out double in the top of the fourth inning that scored Natalie Kang from third and Kylie Tasaki from second.
Waianae's Mahina Chong hit a solo homerun in the bottom of the sixth inning for the Lady Seariders only run of the ball game.
Pearl City improved to 3-2 while Waianae fell to 1-4.
The Lady Chargers return to action at home on Tuesday, March 24 against Leilehua at 3:00pm.
The Lady Seariders will play Waipahu at CORP on Saturday, March 28 with first pitch scheduled for 5:00pm.
GO LADY CHARGERS!
@ Waianae
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Pearl City (3-2) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 7 1
Waianae (1-4) 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 1
Leading Hitters: Pearl City — Hope Casarez 1-4; Noel Saunders 1-3; Natalie Kang 1-2; Kylie Tasaki 2-2; Hailey-Alexis Yamaguchi. Waianae — Mahina Chong 1-3, HR, RBI; Kalei Cacho-Kekahuna 1-3; Joleizah Kapihe 1-3.
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Waianae's Bailey Pittman pitched a tough game in the 2-1 loss to the Lady Chargers.
Pittman went the distance, allowing 2 runs on 7 hits with 5 strikeouts and 2 walks.
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Pearl City's Hailey-Alexis Yamaguchi connects with a two-out, 2 RBI double in the
top of the fourth inning that gave the Lady Chargers a 2-0 lead over the Lady Seariders.
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Natalie Kang scores from third base with Kylie Tasaki following right
behind her as she makes her way towards home plate. Both Kang and
Tasaki scored on Yamaguchi's 2 RBI double in the top of the fourth inning.
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Kylie Tasaki approaches home plate while teammate Natalie Kang cheers her on. Coach Obara
watches from third base as his Lady Chargers score to take a 2-0 lead over the Lady Seariders.
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Another look at Yamaguchi's game winning swing!