Waipahu is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Pearl City a five-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Wednesday. The Waipahu Marauders will be playing at home against the Pearl City Chargers at 3:00 p.m.
Waipahu fell victim to 'Aiea and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Na Alii.
Meanwhile, Pearl City faced Mililani in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Chargers had just enough and edged out the Trojans 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Chargers have posted against the Trojans since March 19, 2022.
Noah Bernal made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Ian Wicklund looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
Back at the plate, Jayson Au Hoy was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Jodi Takara was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Pearl City has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-5-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Waipahu, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Waipahu suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Pearl City in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Marauders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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