On Wednesday, Nanakuli faced Pearl City in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Nanakuli Golden Hawks fell 8-5 to the Pearl City Chargers. Nanakuli was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pearl City apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Jordan Kay was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Kay was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Ezra Kanakaole and Chavez Kanakaole did some serious damage despite the final result: Kanakaole scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-5, while Kanakaole went 2-for-5 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Damian Griffin was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with an RBI.
On Pearl City's side, Jase Lorenzo tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Halona Felix relieved him and did a solid job, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Devin Fujino was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Noda, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his six plate appearances.
Nanakuli's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Pearl City, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nanakuli will stay at home for another game and welcome Campbell at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Campbell is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Nanakuli will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Pearl City, they will be playing at home against Mililani at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mililani's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Pearl City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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