Baseball Game Preview: Pearl City Chargers vs. Waipahu Marauders

Pearl City has gone 9-1 against Waipahu recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the Marauders at 3:00 p.m. Waipahu took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Pearl City, who comes in off a win.

Pearl City took a eight-run loss the last time they faced off against Mililani, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Chargers had just enough and edged out the Trojans 6-5 on Wednesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Noah Bernal

Stolen Base (Career)

04/09/25 vs Mililani	3
02/14/25 @ Maui	2
04/10/24 @ Waipahu	2
03/12/25 vs Leilehua	1
03/08/25 @ Campbell	1

Noah Bernal made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.

In other pitching news, Ian Wicklund looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).

Back at the plate, Jayson Au Hoy was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jodi Takara, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Waipahu was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 3-0 to 'Aiea.

Pearl City's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-5-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Waipahu, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.

Everything went Pearl City's way against Waipahu in their previous meeting back in March, as Pearl City made off with a 14-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chargers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.