Baseball Preview: Pearl City Chargers vs. Nanakuli Golden Hawks
After three games on the road, Pearl City is heading back home. They will take on the Nanakuli Golden Hawks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Monday, Pearl City had just enough and edged Leilehua out 4-2.
Halona Felix looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Pearl City let Ethan Higashionna and Devin Fujino loose on the outfield. Higashionna scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Fujino scored a run and stole a base.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Wednesday Nanakuli sidestepped Mililani for a 6-5 victory.
Nanakuli saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Kay, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Hunter Kealoha, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Pearl City's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Nanakuli, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-6.
Pearl City beat Nanakuli 8-5 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kay, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Pearl City still be able to contain Kay? There's only one way to find out.
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