Pearl City has won four straight games at home, while Mililani has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Chargers will host the Trojans at 5:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Pearl City 4, Mililani 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Pearl City is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Hawaii's top teams: Leilehua, who was ranked 16th at the time (Pearl City was ranked tenth). The Chargers fell 8-5 to the Mighty Mules on Saturday. The Chargers' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Ethan Higashiona made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jodi Takara, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mililani). They were the clear victors by a 16-2 margin over Waipahu on Saturday. The Trojans have beaten the Marauders the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Marauders has come to flipping the script.
Pearl City's loss dropped their record down to 6-5-2. As for Mililani, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Pearl City might still be hurting after the 10-2 defeat they got from Mililani in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Chargers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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