Waipahu has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Pearl City Chargers at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Waipahu has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Waipahu was not the first on the board on Monday, but they got there more often. They won by a run and slipped past Leilehua 3-2.
Waipahu saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jessi Martos, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Pearl City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 7-4 to Campbell.
Ethan Higashionna made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Wicklund, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Pearl City didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Waipahu made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-7. As for Pearl City, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Waipahu came up short against Pearl City in their previous matchup back in March, falling 6-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pearl City's Halona Felix, who tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Now that Waipahu knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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