The Pearl City Chargers will take on the 'Aiea Na Alii at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pearl City will be strutting in after a win while 'Aiea will be coming in after a defeat.
Pearl City is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Hawaii's top teams: Waipahu, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Pearl City was ranked 13th). Pearl City never let Waipahu get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory on Wednesday. The Chargers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Pono Kala
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Pono Kala looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Pearl City is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-3-2 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Logan Honma was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. He is becoming a predictor of Pearl City's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 1-3-2 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jayson Au Hoy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, 'Aiea lost 14-7 to Leilehua on Wednesday. The Na Alii have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The win got Pearl City back to even at 4-4-2. As for 'Aiea, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
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