Pearl City defeated Aiea 9-4 in Oahu Interscholastic Association Western Division Varsity Baseball played on Wednesday at Pearl City High School.
The Chargers put together a potent rally in both the fifth and sixth innings for the win. The Chargers scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning that broke a 3-3 tie. Cade Halemanu broke the tie with a two-run homerun. The Na Ali'i scored one run in the top ot the sixth inning, but the Chargers picked up two more runs in the bottom of the sixth to take a 9-4 lead which proved to be a sizeable lead for the win.
Pearl City's Jansen Shigeta earned the win in relief of starter Caleb Young. Shigeta pitched 2/3 inning allowing 1 run on 2 hits. Young pitched 4 2/3 innings allowed 2 runs on 3 hits with 1 strikeout and 1 walk. Dillin Hasegawa pitched the fifth and sixth innings allowing 1 run on 2 hits.
Aiea's Kobe Kato took the loss for the Na Ali'i in relief of starter Colby Narciso. Kato pitched 3 innings allowing 6 runs on 6 hits with 1 strikeout. Narciso pitched 3 innings allowing 3 runs on 5 hits with 1 strikeout and 4 walks.
Cade Halemanu led the Chargers at the plate hitting 2-3 with a homerun, 4 RBI and 2 runs scored. Davin Kapuras batted 2-3 with a double, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored. Christian Pacrem went 2-3 with a triple, RBI and 1 run scored.
Ty Matsunami led the Na Ali'i at the plate hitting 2-3 with a triple, RBI and 1 run scored.
The Chargers and Na Ali'i pulled even at 3-3 in league play. Next up for the Chargers is a road game at Waipahu to take on the Marauders on Saturday, March 18 at 1:00pm. The Na Ali'i will travel to Campbell to take on the eague leading Sabers on Saturday, March 18 with first pitch scheduled for 11:00am.
GO CHARGERS!
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Aiea (3-3) 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 7 4
Pearl City (3-3) 3 0 0 0 4 2 X 9 11 1
Leading Hitters:
Aiea – Ty Matsunami 2-3, 3B, RBI, run; Kobe Kato 1-3, RBI, run; Jake Nakamoto 1-3, RBI, run; Teron Kitashima 1-2; Makana Fujiyama-Tauala 1-3; Ethan Bautista 1-3, run
Pearl City – Jensen Kaya 1-4, 1 run; Matt Aribal 2-4, 2 runs;; Cade Halemanu 2-3, HR, 4RBI, 2 runs; Davin Kapuras 2-3. 2B, 2 RBI, 2 runs; Christian Pacrem 2-3, 3B, RBI, run; Kulia Neal 1-3; Kaleb Nishijo 1-3, 2B
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Caleb Young got the start for Pearl City. Young pitched 4 2/3
innings allowing 2 runs on 3 hits with 1 strikeout and 1 walk.
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Colby Narciso got the start for the Na Ali'i. Narciso pitched
3 innings allowing 3 runs on 5 hits with 1 strikeout and 4 walks.
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Aiea's Ty Matsunami led off the top of the first inning with a triple to centerfield.
Matsunami led the Na Ali'i at the plate hitting 2-3 with a triple, RBI and 1 run scored.
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Kobe Kato scored Matsunami from third base on a RBI sac ground out.
Aiea took an early 1-0 lead. Kato batted 1-3 with a RBI and 1 run scored.
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Davin Kapuras crushes a Colby Narciso pitch for a 2 RBI double scoring
Jensen Kaya and Cade Halemanu in the bottom of the first inning. The Chargers
took a 2-1 lead. Kapuras went 2-3 with a double, 2 RBI and 2 runs scored.
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Jensen Kaya ties the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the first inning.
Kaya scored from third base.on a 2 RBI double by Davin Kapuras.
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Cade Halemanu followed Kaya in to score putting the Chargers up 2-1. Halemanu
had a great day at the plated hitting 2-3 with a homerun, 4 RBI and 2 runs scored.
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Christian Pacrem blasts a two-out RBI triple scoring Davin Kapuras
from third base in the bottom of the first inning. Pearl City went up 3-1
over the Na Ali'i. Pacrem batted 2-3 with a triple, RBI, and 1 run scored.
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Davin Kapuras scores from third base to put the Chargers up 3-1.
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SNICKERDOODLE OBARA
was in the house on Wednesday along with her undefeated
Lady Chargers softball teammates.to cheer on the Chargers