By: Jorden Yamamura, Pearl City Little League
Pearl City vs. Honolulu
In Walk-Off, 2023 PCLL Juniors All Stars Lose To Honolulu Juniors All Stars
A walk-off left 2023 PCLL Juniors All Stars on the wrong end of a 3-2 defeat to
Juniors All Stars on Friday.
The game was tied at two in the bottom of the eighth when Levi singled, scoring one run. The pitching was strong on both sides. Juniors All Stars pitchers struck out six, while 2023 PCLL Juniors All Stars sat down six.
A single by lan put 2023 PCLL Juniors All Stars on the board in the top of the first.
Micah hit a sacrifice fly, which helped Juniors All Stars tie the game at one in the bottom of the first.
2023 PCLL Juniors All Stars took the lead in the top of the fourth. Hayden induced lan to hit into a fielder’s choice, but one run scored, to give 2023 PCLL Juniors All Stars the lead, 2-1.
Kaikea laid down a sacrifice bunt, which helped Juniors All Stars tie the game at two in the bottom of the seventh
Imipono pitched four innings in relief for 2023 PCLL Juniors All Stars. They gave up two hits and one run while striking out none and walking one. lan began the game for 2023 PCLL Juniors All Stars. The lefty surrendered one hit and one run (zero earned) over three innings, striking out five and walking three. Noah started on the hill for Juniors All Stars. They gave up two hits and one run (zero earned) over three innings, striking out one and walking one.
David, Jeiden, lan, Chaz, and Ethan each collected one hit for 2023 PCLL Juniors All Stars. Jodi stole two bases.
Micah, Tate, lona, Levi, and Zach each collected one hit for Juniors All Stars. Micah, Kaikea, and Levi each drove in one run for Juniors All Stars. Juniors All Stars turned two double plays in the game. Next up for 2023 PCLL Juniors All Stars is a game at Kaneohe LL Juniors All-Stars on Saturday.
2023 PCLL Juniors All Stars Roll Past Kaneohe LL Juniors All-Stars
2023 PCLL Juniors All Stars easily dispatched Kaneohe LL Juniors All-Stars on Saturday, 10-0. 2023 PCLL Juniors All Stars jumped out to the lead in the top of the first inning after David singled, scoring one run, lan singled, scoring two runs, Imipono doubled scoring one run, and Panee induced Chaz to hit into a fielder’s choice, but one run scored.
2023 PCLL Juniors All Stars extended their early lead with three runs in the top of the third thanks to RBI errors by Kalen and Ethan. Chaz stepped on the mound first for 2023 PCLL Juniors All Stars. They surrendered zero hits and zero runs over four innings striking out two and walking none. Panee started on the hill for Kaneohe LL Juniors All-Stars. They gave up four hits and five runs over one-third of an inning, striking out none and walking three. Kalen threw one inning of shutout ball for 2023 PCLL Juniors All Stars in relief. The righty allowed zero hits, striking out one and walking none.
Bryton, 2023 PCLL Juniors All Stars’ number seven hitter, led the team with two hits in two at-bats. Imipono, David, Jeiden, lan, Chaz, and Bryton each drove in one run for 2023 PCLL Juniors All Stars. Jodi, Jeiden, and Bryton each stole multiple bases for 2023 PCLL Juniors All Stars. 2023 PCLL Juniors All Stars worked the count all day, piling up seven walks. 2023 PCLL Juniors All Stars stole 14 bases in
the game Next up for 2023 PCLL Juniors All Stars is a game against Hilo LL Juniors 14U on
Sunday
2023 PCLL Juniors All Stars Lead Slips In Loss To Hilo LL Juniors 14U
2023 PCLL Juniors All Stars stayed in it until the end, but Hilo LL Juniors 14U pulled away late in a 6-5 victory on Sunday. The game was tied at five in the top of the seventh when Wallace hit a sacrifice fly, scoring one run. 2023 PCLL Juniors All Stars were the first to get on the board in the first when David lined out, scoring one run.
Hilo LL Juniors 14U jumped back into the lead in the top of the third inning after Ono hit a sacrifice fly, Branco grounded out, and Kepaa singled, each scoring one run. 2023 PCLL Juniors All Stars took the lead in the bottom of the fourth inning after lan walked, Jeiden singled, and Hilo LL Juniors 14U committed an error, each scoring one run. Hilo LL Juniors 14U captured the lead, 6-5, in the top of the seventh when Honda singled, scoring two runs, and Wallace hit a sacrifice fly, scoring one run.
David stepped on the mound first for 2023 PCLL Juniors All Stars. The right-handed pitcher gave up eight hits and six runs (three earned) over six and two-thirds innings, striking out one and walking none Wallace started on the hill for Hilo LL Juniors 14U. The righty allowed four hits and four runs (two earned) over five innings, striking out seven and walking two.
Jodi, David, Kevin, and Jeiden each collected one hit for 2023 PCLL Juniors All Stars. Cole and Jeiden each drove in one run for 2023 PCLL Juniors All Stars. Jodi stole two bases. 2023 PCLL Juniors All Stars ran wild on the base paths, accumulating six stolen bases for the game. 2023 PCLL Juniors All Stars turned one double play in the game.
Congratulations to the 2023 Hawaii Little League Juniors Pearl City All Stars!
#1 lan Wicklund
#8 Cole Murakami
#14 Chaz Villarin
#15 David Englar
#17 Kevin Ujimori
#20 Jeiden Yamamura
#21 Kailer Arakawa
#22 Bryton Nakata
#23 Imipono Kala
#28 Kalen Kao
#30 Jodi Takara
#33 Ethan Scott
Manager Jennifer Trela
Coaches Mike Englar and Todd Yamamura
Photo by Pearl City Manager, Jenifer Trela
