By Barry Villamil | MyPearlCity.com
Pearl City sent their Lady Chargers Senior Class of 2026 off with a heartfelt Aloha and a 13-10 regular season finale 13-10 win against the visiting Kaiser Lady Cougars on Thursday at Pearl City High School.
The Lady Chargers bid Aloha to JAYCI KUROMOTO & SAMANTHA NAKAMATSU.
On Thursday, the Lady Chargers got back in the win column after losing to the Moanalua Lady Menehune 11-5 on Wednesday at Moanalua High School. The Lady Menehune won the 2026 OIA Eastern Division I Title with a record of 11-1 (league) 11-1 (overall).
Pearl City’s Lilyanni Mata picked up the win pitching 3 compete innings while allowing 6 hits, 2 runs with 1 walk and 2 strikeouts. Haley Shinjo pitched 4 compete innings in relief while allowing 10 hits, 8 runs with 5 walks and no strikeouts.
Kaiser’s Brooklyn Uegawachi took the loss for the Lady Cougars pitching 1 inning while allowing 2 hits, 4 runs with 4 walks and no strikeouts.
AT THE PLATE:
KAISER – Madeline Nelson 2-5, 3B, RBI, 2 runs; Rylee Yamasaki 1-3, run scored; Paisley Kuba 4-5, 2 doubles, 2 RBI, run scored; Mylah Burgess-Heely 4-4, HR, 2 doubles, 5 RBI, 2 runs scored; Miley Kim 1-5, double, RBI; Francisca Comea 1-2; Aila Miller 1-3; Maddie Iwata 2-3, double, RBI, 2 runs scored
PEARL CITY – Samantha Nakamatsu 2-4, HR, RBI, 2 runs scored; Skyler Nakasone 1-3, double, run scored; Aleia-Lyn Tonaki-Sagucio 2-3, 3 runs scored; Lilyanni Mata 1-1, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs scored; Haley Shinjo 1-2; Quinn Linke 1-2, 2 runs scored; Kalli Chung 2-2, 2 runs scored; Kaiya Fujishige 3-4, 3 doubles, 4 RBI
NEXT UP:
2026 Oahu Interscholastic Association Division I Softball Champiomshio Playoffs
TBA
GO LADY CHARGERS!
Cover photo: Pearl City vs. Kaiser winning pitcher Lilyanni Mata
Photos by Barry Villamil | MyPearlCity.com
ALOHA JAYCI AND SAMANTHA!
