It was a laugher, then it was tense, and then it was everything in between.
In the end, Hilo coach Shon Malani called hit-and-run, Carson Kawaguchi swung inside out and Dylan Honda scampered home.
“It worked,” Malani said.
It has before, and considering this group’s resume, it probably will again.
Kawaguchi’s two-out double in the bottom of the seventh Monday gave the Hilo Bronco 11s the state PONY League title with an 8-7 victory and a sweep of Mililani at Walter Victor Stadium.
“For some reason, the team chemistry and all the pieces worked,” Malani said.