Hawaii Tribune-Herald · Jul 5, 2017
Youth baseball: Hilo Blue has a blast on the fourth
Hilo Blue’s Little League District 4 tournament largely was devoid of the “little league” plays that can be characteristic for 9- and 10-year-olds playing baseball.
But matters got a little hairy in the fourth inning Tuesday, when an infield hit for West Side was as effective as a game-tying two-run home run.
Faced with adversity for the first time, Hilo Blue came through with a big league response, bouncing right back to claim the championship with an 8-2 victory that capped an unbeaten run at Walter Victor Stadium.
“We just tried our best and said, ‘We got it,’” left fielder Kanu Tolentino said. “Keep on doing your best until we got it.”