Baseball Recap: Pearl City Comes Up Short

Pearl City was the 3-2 winner over 'Aiea when they last played one another back in May of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Pearl City Chargers fell just short of the 'Aiea Na Alii by a score of 9-8 on Thursday.

Logan Honma and Ian Wicklund did some serious damage despite the final result: Honma scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Wicklund went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI Wicklund has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jayson Au Hoy, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.

Even though they lost, Pearl City hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in four consecutive games.

Pearl City's loss dropped their record down to 2-2-2. As for 'Aiea, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.

Looking ahead, Pearl City is taking a road trip to take on Campbell at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Campbell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for 'Aiea, they will welcome Mililani at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games 'Aiea has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.