Baseball Preview: Pearl City Chargers vs. Leilehua Mighty Mules
The Pearl City Chargers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Leilehua Mighty Mules at 3:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pearl City was not the first on the board last Wednesday, but they got there more often. They walked away with an 8-5 win over Waipahu.
Jace Noda was a standout: he scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Noah Bernal, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Leilehua came into Wednesday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Mililani on Wednesday.
Pearl City's record now sits at 4-6. As for Leilehua, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6.
Everything went Pearl City's way against Leilehua when the teams last played back in March as Pearl City made off with an 11-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pearl City since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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