Get them on, get them over, get them in – the Hilo Bronco 11s found their winning formula on Friday.
Keamalu Baclig and Carson Kawaguchi each pitched three solid innings and Hilo’s small-ball approach did the rest. It bunted for four of its 14 base hits, beating Washington 12-3 in a PONY League West regional elimination game in Walnut, Calif.
“We went back to playing the kind of game we’re accustomed to,” coach Shon Malani said. “Working the count in our favor, getting runners on, playing hit-and-run.”
Malani said Hilo consistently got the leadoff hitter on, something it couldn’t do Thursday in a 9-6 loss to San Francisco.