Cade Halemanu took care of business from the mound to lead Pearl City in a 9-0 shut-out over MKH in the opening round of the Hawaii Little League Juniors (13-14) District 7 Championship Tournament played on Saturday at Pacheco Park.
Halemanu earned the win for Pearl City in 6 2/3 innings of work. Halemanu allowed no runs on four hits with four strikeouts. Cello Casarez pitched the final out in relief for the save. Halemanu also picked up a RBI single and scored a run.
Issac Badua had a hot bat for MKH hitting 2-4 with a single and a triple.
Pearl City is in position to win the double elimination championship tournament with a win on Sunday over MKH. First pitch is set for 1:00pm at Pacheco Park. If MKH wins, they will play again at 4:00pm for the championship title.
The winner advances to the state championship tournament that runs from Thursday, July 16 through Monday, July 20 at Kailua High School.
GO PC!
@ Pacheco Park in Pearl City
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R
MKH (0-1) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pearl City (1-0) 1 2 1 5 0 0 X 9
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Jackson Waialae got the start for MKH. Waialae pitched one
inning allowing two runs on one hit with one strikeout and one walk.
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Chaesten Chon scored the first run of the ball game in
the bottom of the first inning on a bases loaded walk.
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Kalae Holt entered the game in the bottom the second inning in relief of Jackson Waialae.
Holt pitched four innings allowing seven runs on six hits with two strikeouts.
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Mayson Foumai hit a single into left field in the bottom of the second inning.
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Mayson Foumai and Carter Hirano scored runs 2 and 3 on a pass ball
at the plate in the bottom of the second inning to put Pearl City up 3-0.
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Trey Maldonado stroked a single to left field moving Mason Topinka into
scoring position at second base in the bottom of the third inning.
Maldonado hit three singles with a RBI and a run scored in the ball game.
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Michael Englar hit a RBI double into centerfield scoring
Mason Topinka from second base in the bottom of the third inning.
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Topinka slides in safely at home putting Pearl City up 4-0 over MKH.
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Rayson Carriaga lined a lead off single into leftfield in the bottom of the fourth inning.
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Cade Halemanu hit a two out RBI single scoring Carriaga from third base. Pearl City went up 5-0.
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Carriaga scores from third base. Pearl City led MKH 5-0.
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Cello Casarez connects with a RBI double into right-centerfield scoring
Cade Halemanu in the bottom of the fourth inning. Pearl City led MKH 6-0.
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Halemanu scores from second base to put Pearl City up 6-0.
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Trey Maldonado drove in Cello Casarez from third base with a RBI single. Pearl City led MKH 7-0.
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Trey Maldonado scored from third base on a sac fly by Christian Pacrem
to put Pearl City up 9-0. Mason Topinka scored in front of Maldonado
with Pearl City's eight run of the ball game on a pass ball at the plate.
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Isaac Badua had a productive day at the plate for MKH hitting 2-4 with a single and a triple.
Badua is pictured here in the top of the seventh inning crushing a pitch to deep leftfield.
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It's all about great sportsmanship!