Pearl City ripped past North Hawaii of the Big Island 13-2 (6 innings) on Friday in the first round of the 2015 Hawaii State Junior Little League Championship Tournament played at Kaneohe District Park.
Pearl City picked up where they left off after winning the District 7 championship over MKH in late June. Tough play that manufactures runs and overwhelms their opponents has become the team's trademark style so far in the post-season. Yesterday's win over North Hawaii was via the 10-run rule that ended the game in the sixth inning.
Pearl City piled up nine runs after two innings of play. North Hawaii scored their two runs of the ball game in the bottom of the third inning.
Cade Halemanu earned the win for Pearl City.
Pearl City moves on in the double elimination championship tournament winner's bracket and will play Kaneohe on Saturday at 10:00am.
GO PEARL CITY!
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Pearl City's Carter Hirano stroked a lead off single to left field in the top of the first inning.
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Carter also scored the first run of the ball game in the top of
the first inning on an RBI double to left field by Chaesten Chon.
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Shawn Iwane came through at the plate for Pearl City after hitting a RBI sac fly
to right field with the bases loaded in the top of the second inning that scored
Chaesten Chon from third base. Shawn's RBI put Pearl City up 9-0.
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Cade Halemanu picked up the win for Pearl City.