Nanakuli was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. Their tough 12-6 loss to the Pearl City Chargers might stick with them for a while. Nanakuli was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pearl City apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Itagia Fonoti made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a triple. Lyric Palu was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Pearl City's side, Kelsea Onomura made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Onomura was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Saunette Oshiro, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Shazarei Hinds, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Nanakuli's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Pearl City, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-10.
Nanakuli will take on Campbell at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Campbell is coming into the matchup with three straight victories on the road, so Nanakuli will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Pearl City, they will take on Leilehua at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Leilehua's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
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