Honu best BeachBoys in matinee affair
Published on November 11, 2007 under Hawaii Winter Baseball 2 (HWB 2) News Release
The North Shore Honu held on for the 7-5 victory over the Waikiki BeachBoys in a seven-inning contest this afternoon at Waipahu's Hans L'Orange Park.
Mat Gamel buoyed North Shore (22-10-1) at the plate, going 3-4 with a double and 2 RBIs and a run scored.
Fellow Honu hitter Brad Corley chipped in two hits, including a solo home run in the fifth inning, and drove in two runs on the afternoon. North Shore scored runs in four of the six innings in which it batted, and a four-run outburst in the third frame provided enough of a cushion for the HWB West Division champions.
The BeachBoys (15-16-1) brought home four runs in the sixth inning to make things interesting, as Jermaine Mitchell singled in a run, and Justin Sellers followed with a two-run single. Josh Womack came home on a wild pitch, and pulled Waikiki to within 6-4.
Trailing 7-4 in the top of the seventh frame, the BeachBoys did their best to rally, as Jeff Kindel drove in Dan Murphy with a two-out double to deep right-center field. But with runners on first and third, Honu reliever Takashi Kamoshida (1.09 ERA, 4 saves) got Michael Wilson to strike out on a high fastball to end the game. Sean Walker (1-0, 3.52 ERA) picked up the victory after tossing three innings of scoreless relief through which he surrendered two hits.
BeachBoys starter Josh Sullivan (1-4, 6.33 ERA) took the loss after surrendering five runs on six hits through 2 1/3 innings.
Both squads have tomorrow off, and then play six straight games (Tues. through Sun.) leading up to the Nov. 19 league championship game between the North Shore Honu and either the Waikiki BeachBoys or Honolulu Sharks.
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