By Barry Villamil | MyPearlCity.com
The Moanalua Menehune broke a 4-4 tie in the bottom of the 10th inning scoring the winning run to defeat the Pearl City Chargers 5-4 in the First Round of the 2026 HHSAA State Wally Yonamine Foundation Championship Tournament played at Hans L ‘Orange Field in Waipahu. The Menehune advance to the Championship Tournament Semifinal Round to face #1 seed Waiakea Warriors on Thursday, 7:00pm at Hans L ‘Orange Field. The loss drops the Chargers into the Championship Tournament consolation bracket. Pearl City will take on Kaiser on Thursday at Pearl City High School. First pitch is scheduled for 10:00am.
WP: Peyton Kodama
LP: Naden Nihipali
Pearl City Hitting Stats:
Tytan Takahashi 2-6, RBI: Ian Wicklund 1-5; David Englar 1-5, Jeiden Yamamura 1-4, run scored; Cohen Adaro 2-3, double, run scored; Naden Nihipali 1-4, run scored; Jodi Takara 1-1, RBI; Noah Propios1-3, RBI; Evan Mizuuchi 1-1, RBI; Talon Paahao 1-1, triple, run scored;
Moanalua Hitting Stats:
Kyler Fernandez 1-4, RBI; Peyton Kodama 3-4, double, 2 runs scored; Dustyn Hashimoto 2-4, triple, 2 RBI; Noah Medlock1-4, run scored
Photos by Jorden Yamamura, MyPearlCity.com contributor
