By Barry Villamil, MyPearlCity,com Sports
The Pearl City Chargers are riding high on a three game win streak after defeating the Nanakuli Golden Hawks 8-5 in 11 innings on Wednesday at Nanakuli High School. The Golden Hawks defended their home turf to the end battling the visiting Chargers through 11 innings before a three-run top of the 11th inning Charger rally proved to be the game winner as Nanakuli went scoreless in the bottom half of the inning.
Pearl City’s Jace Lorenzo earned the win in relief for the Chargers pitching 6 innings while allowing no runs, 5 hits with 2 walks and 3 strikeouts. Halona Felix got the start for Pearl City pitching 3.6 innings while allowing all 5 runs, 6 hits with 2 walks and 3 strikeouts. Noah Kia pitched 1.3 innings in relief of Felix while allowing no runs, 1 hit with no walks and no strikeouts.
Donald Kapaku took the loss for the Golden Hawks pitching 5.6 innings while allowing 4 runs, 5 hits with 2 walks and 3 strikeouts. Jordan Kay pitched 5.3 innings for the Golden Hawks while allowing 4 runs, 5 hits with 3 walks and 1 strikeout.
Pearl City once again spread the wealth at the plate and base path:
Ethan Higashionna (2-6, double, 2 runs scored), Logan Honma (1-5, run scored) Devin Fujino (2-6, double, RBI, run scored), Noah Bernal (1-5, 2 RBI), Kenta Kawasaki (1-6, runs scored), Jodi Takara (1-3), Wyatt Loo (1-1), Jason Au Hoy (1-4, RBI), Jace Noda (RBI, 3 runs scored)
Nanakuli hitters led with power at the plate. Top hitters:
Jordan Kay (3-5, double, RBI, run scored), Carmelo Fuller (1-5, double, run scored), Damian Griffin (2-4, RBI), Ezra Kanakaole (1-5, double, run scored), Blaze Baltazar (1-3), Hunter Kealoha (1-5), Ronald Vea (1-5, run scored), Chavez Kanakaole (2-5, triple, RBI, run scored)
@ Nanakuli High School
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Pearl City (3– 3) 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 10 2
Nanakuli (2-4) 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 12 5
Next up:
Saturday, March 30
First pitch: 11:00am
Nanakuli (2-4) host Campbell (5-1)
Pearl City (3-3) hosts Mililani (4-2)
GO CHARGERS!
Photos by Barry Villamil
Cover photo: (Pictured) #3 Wyatt Loo
