Pearl City knocked off Campbell 4-2 last night behind the arm of Carson Okada who pitched seven complete innings to defeat the defending state champions in OIA Western Division Varsity Baseball played at Hans L 'Orange Park in Waipahu. Pearl City improved to 2-0 in league play. Defending state champion Campbell fell to 0-2.
Okada pitched a gem for the Chargers allowing 2 runs on 8 hits with 5 strikeouts and a walk in a complete game performance.
Campbell starting pitcher Markus Ramos took the loss for Sabers. Ramos pitched three complete allowing all four Pearl City runs. Ayzek Silva, Chad Samante and Jamin Kalaola each pitched one inning in relief for the Sabers.
Matt Yokota got the Chargers on the scoreboard in the top of the first inning after stroking a RBI double to left field with one out that scored Colby Hirano from third base.
The Chargers added three more runs in the top of the third inning. Davin Kapuras drove in Sam Prentice from third base to put the Chargers up 2-0. Trestan Nakamura drilled a 2 RBI single into right-center field with two outs that scored Davin Kapuras and Matt Yokota to increase the Chargers lead to 4-0.
The Sabers picked up their two runs of the ball game in the bottom of the third inning off of pair of RBI singles by Jordan Macias and Justin Fernandez that pulled the Sabers within two runs of the Chargers lead at 4-2.
Pearl City hits the road to take on Mililani on Wednesday, March 9 with first pitch scheduled for 3::00pm. Campbell travels to Leilehua on Friday, March 11. First pitch 3:00pm.
GO CHARGERS!
@ Hans L 'Orange Park
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Pearl City (2-0) 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 4 1
Campbell (0-2) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 8 0
Leading Hitters:
Pearl City – Trestan Nakamura 1-3, 2RBI; Davin Kapuras 1-3, RBI; Sam Prentice 1-3 run; Matt Yokota 1-3, 2B, RBI
Campbell – Charkes Monell 1-3; Shane Shimizu 1-3; Justin Fernandez 2-3 RBI; Jordan Macias 2-3, RBI; Bronson Burr 2-3
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Campbell starting pitcher Markus Ramos took the loss for the
Sabers pitching three complete innings while giving up four runs.
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Matt Yokota unloads with a RBI double off of Sabers starting pitcher Markus Ramos in the
top of the first inning that scored Colby Hirano from third base for the first run of the ball game.
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Davin Kapuras drills a RBI single in the top of the third inning that scored
Sam Prentice from third base and put the Chargers up 2-0 over the Sabers.
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Sam Prentice makes his way back to the Chargers dugout
after scoring from third base on a RBI single by Davin Kapuras.
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Trestan Nakamura watches his 2 RBI single take flight into right-center field with two
outs that scored Davin Kapuras and Matt Yokota increasing the Chargers lead to 4-0.
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Davin Kapuras touches home plate on the front end of Trestan Nakamura's 2 RBI single.
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Matt Yokota makes a splash and scores right behind
Kapuras that increased the Chargers lead to 4-0.
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Jordan Macias hits a RBI single in the bottom of the third inning
that scored Charles Monell for the Sabers first run of the ball game.
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Charles Monell touches home plate. 4-1 Pearl City.
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Justin Fernandez strokes a RBI single into left-center field that scored Kekahi Reiny Aloy.
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Kekahi Reiny Aloy looks back after scoring on on a RBI
single by Justin Fernandez that cut the Chargers lead to 4-2.
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Pearl City catcher Kaleb Nishijo puts the tag on a Saber base runner who was attempting to
score from third base behind teammate Kekahi Reiny Aloy in the bottom of the third inning.
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