Honolulu Star-Advertiser · Aug 18, 2023
Islanders toss no-hitter at World Series
Eli Iopa and Kanoa Naumu combined on a no-hitter and the OBRL Hawaiian Islanders scored its runs in the sixth inning without the benefit of a hit in a 2-0 victory over Co-County, Idaho, on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Babe Ruth 13U World Series in Glen Allen, Va.
Iopa walked one, hit three batters, struck out seven and threw 92 pitches over 6 1/3 innings. Naumu, who walked one, retired the final two batters for the save.
The Islanders (4-1) will play Altoona, Pa., in a semifinal game today at 1 p.m.
The only trouble Iopa got into was in the top of the sixth when Co-County had runners at first and second with one out, but a fly out and ground out retired the side.