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The defending state champion Pearl City Chargers took the lead with two runs in the fourth inning and held on to defeat Aiea 3-2 in the Oahu Interscholastic Association baseball opener for both teams.
Jason Komoda, Matt Tsutomi and Tanner Tokunaga all had two hits for Pearl City. Sean Milan earned the win and Tokunaga got a save.
Brett Tanonaka and Daylen Pajimola each had two hits including a double for Na Alii.
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At Aiea field
| P.C. (1-0) |
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200 |
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| Aiea (0-1) |
001 |
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Sean Milan, Tyler Tokunaga (7) and Kamalu Neal. Kaulana Wong and Brett Tanonaka.
W—Milan. L—Wong. S—Tokunaga
Leading hitters—PC: Jason Komoda 2-3; Matt Tsutomi 2-3; Tanner Tokunaga 2-4; Isaiah Aribal 2b. Aiea: Tanonaka 2-3 2b; Daylen Pajimola 2-3, 2b..
OIA WEST BASEBALL
Leilehua 3, Waianae 2, 8 innings
Larry Pass struck out seven and drove in the winning run in the eighth as the Mules came from behind to defeat the Seariders in an OIA West game.
The game was a makeup from Saturday’s originally scheduled contest that was postponed due to rain. Waianae catcher Joe Garcia had two of the team’s four hits.
At Waianae field
| Lei (1-0) |
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| Wain (0-1) |
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Larry Paas and Aaron-Craig Higa. Jobe Cabral, (6) Sean Stevens (6), Cleghorn Borge (7) and Joe Garcia.
W—Paas. L—Borge.
Leading hitters—Lei: Keenan Sadanaga 2-3, Josh Lorenzo 2-4, 2 runs, Paas 1-4, RBI. Wain: Joe Garcia 2-4.
ILH SOFTBALL
Mid-Pacific 30, West Pac 0, 5 innings
Keiki Carlos and Kayla Au combined on a no-hitter as the defending state champion Owls soared over the Wolverines.
Carlos also had a grand slam, while Nicole Lopez went deep for Mid-Pacific, which scored 11 runs in the first inning, six runs in the second and eight in the fifth.
At CORP field 2
| MPI (2-0) |
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| WP (0-1) |
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9 |
Carlos, Au (3) and Lopez. C. Lontaya, B. Okimoto (1) and B. Okimoto, S. Poole (1).
W—Carlos. L—Lontaya.
Leading hitters—MPI: Carlos HR, 4 RBIs; Lopez 3-3 HR, 3 RBI; Taylor Oda 3-5, 3 RBI, 4 runs; Jenna Kumabe 2-3, 2b, RBI, 2 runs; Amanda Kurose 2-3, 2 RBI, 2 runs; Kristi Nagamine 2-3, 2 RBI, run.
OIA WEST SOFTBALL
Pearl City 6, Aiea 5
Taylor Kawakami hit a solo home run as the Chargers came from behind to defeat Na Alii in the league opener for both teams.
In the loss, Raisa Strom-Okimoto and Lauren Tauanuu each had a homer for Aiea.
At Pearl City
| Aiea (0-1) |
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7 |
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| PC (1-0) |
103 |
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3 |
Raisa Strom-Okimoto and Kendra Chong. Sella Rodriguez and Taylor Kawakami.
W—Rodriguez. L—Strom-Okimoto.
Leading hitters—Aiea: Strom-Okimoto 2-4 2b, HR, 2 RBIs; Lauren Tauanuu HR, 3 RBIs. PC: Robi Kami 3-4 2 runs; Makana Kekaulike 2-3 2 RBIs; Tiari Walker 2-4 RBI; Kawakami HR, RBI.
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