By Barry Villamil | MyPearlCity.com
Noah Bernal led the Pearl City Chargers to a 11-2 victory over the Leilehua Mules on Wednesday in Oahu Interscholastic Association Western Division I Baseball played at Pearl City High School. Bernal earned the win over the Mules pitching 5 innings while allowing 2 runs, 5 hits with 1 walk and 6 strikeouts. Bernal also went 2-4 at the plate with 3 RBI and a run scored. Awesome performance!
Pearl City’s Jace Loreno pitched 2 innings in relief of Bernal to closed it out for the Chargers pitching 2 innings while allowing no runs and 1 hit.
Koen Barton took the loss for Leilehua allowing 2 runs, 4 hits with 5 walks over 3 innings. Barton also went 2-3 at the plate. Zayden Winter (1.6) and Jordan Orillo (1.3) pitched in relief for Mules.
The Chargers had outstanding performances at the plate by Logan Honma 1-3, double, 2 RBI, run scored: Jace Noda 1-2, RBI, 3 runs scored; Devin Fujino 2-3, RBI, run scored.
Hurley Awana hit 1-3 with a triple, 1 RBI and 1 run scored for the Mules.
@ Pearl City High School
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Leilehua (2-2) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 2
Pearl City (2-3) 0 0 2 6 2 1 X 11 11 1
Leading Hitters:
Leilehua – Koen Barton 2-3: Hurley Awana 1-3, triple, RBI, run scored; Ryden Sasaki 1-3, RBI; Kysen Kobashigawa 1-1
Pearl City – Logan Honma 1-3, double, 2 RBI, run scored; Jace Noda 1-2, RBI, 3 runs scored; Reid Oshiro 1-1, RBI; Devin Fujino 2-3, RBI, run scored; Noah Bernal 2-4, 3 RBI, run scored; Jodi Takara 1-3, 2 RBI; Tyler Nishimura 1-3, RBI; Kenta Kawasaki 1-1, double, run scored
Next up:
Wednesday, March 22
Leilehua (2-2) vs. Aiea (4-1) @ Wahiawa Middle School
3:00pm
Saturday, March 23
Pearl City (2-3) vs. Nanakuli (1-3) @ Nanakuli
3:00pm
*After starting the regular season 0-3, the Chargers are now riding a 2-game win streak and a win on the road on Wednesday, March 27 against the Nanakuli Golden Hawks would even their record at 3-3 to end the first round.
Photos by Barry Villamil | MyPearlCity.com
Cover photo: Noah Bernal
