By Barry Villamil | MyPearlCity.com
The Pearl City Chargers cruised their way to a 5-0 shut out win over the Aiea Na Ali’i on Tuesday at Aiea High School to improve to 5-1 in Oahu Interscholastic Association Western Division I Baseball regular season standings. Aiea fell to 2-5 in league standings. The Chargers completed a 2-game series sweep over the Na Ali’i.
The Chargers were in control through seven innings of play with a strong performance by starting pitcher Imipono Kala and solid relief from Cohen Adaro. Kala pitched 5 complete innings while allowing 4 hits, no runs with no walks and 6 strikeouts. Adaro pitched 2 complete innings while allowing 3 hits, no runs with no walks and 2 strikeouts.
Braxton Goo got the start for Aiea pitching 4 complete innings while allowing 5 hits, 2 runs with 2 walks and no strikeouts. Dallas Irwin pitched in relief of Goo while allowing 6 hits, 3 runs with 1 walk and 2 strikeouts.
Pearl City bats remained hot at the plate with Cohen Adaro getting the Chargers on the scoreboard after powering a top of the second inning solo homerun to right field. David Englar went 2-3 with a double, 2 RBI and a run scored.
Other Pearl City hitting performances:
Noah Kawakami 1-4, triple, run scored; Jodi Takara 2
-4, run scored; Jeiden Yamamura 1-3; Tytan Takahashi 2-4, RBI; Ian Wicklund 1-1, run scored
Top Aiea hitters:
Kailer Gervacio 1-4; Braxton Goo 1-4, double; Kaimana Paiva 1-2; Nicholas Lee 2-2; Nicholas Dumas 2-3
Next up for Pearl City:
The Chargers will take on the Waianae Seariders in a 2 game series on Friday and Saturday:
Friday, April 3
Pearl City vs. Waianae @ Waianae High School
First pitch: 3:00pm
Saturday, April 4
Waianae vs. Pearl City @ Pearl City High School
First pitch: 3:00pm
GO CHARGERS!
Photos by Barry Villamil | MyPearlCity.com
