Kawaihau from Kauai eliminated Pearl City 7-1 from the 2017 Hawaii Little League Majors State Championship Tournament on Saturday at Puuiki Park in Waialua.
Kawaihau broke the game open scoring five runs in the top of the sixth inning to take a 7-1 lead. Kawaihau scored their final three runs of the inning on a two-out, 3-run home run blast by Anson Lazaro.
District 7 Champion Pearl City finished the state championship tournament with a record of 0-2 while District 4 Champion Kawaihau advanced with a 1-1 record in the double elimination format tournament.
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Tyrus Haumea got the start for Kawaihau. Haumea is pictured on the
mound in the bottom of the third inning with a 2-1 lead over Pearl City.
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Eli Oshiro got the start for Pearl City. Oshiro is pictured
throwing heat in the top of the fourth inning.
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Anson Lazaro slammed a 3-run home run over the left field fence in
the top of the sixth inning to put Kawaihau in front of Pearl City 7-1.
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Anson Lazaro is congratulated after touching home plate
following his 3-run home run in the top of the sixth inning.