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Honu Shutout CaneFires, Sweep Series
Kyle Galdeira
10/25/07
The North Shore Honu blanked the West Oahu CaneFires, 2-0,
tonight in a seven-inning game at Waipahu’s
Hans L’Orange Park and won its sixth consecutive game in the process. North Shore
(16-6) now leads West Oahu in the Hawaii
Winter Baseball West Division by 9 ˝ games, and owns an 8-0 mark against the CaneFires
(6-15-1).
Andrew Cruse (1-1, 3.38 ERA) and Brett Sinkbeil (0.90 ERA)
stifled the West Oahu offense, each allowing
one hit in three and four innings, respectively. Chris Valaika spurred the North Shore
offense, going 3-3 on the evening and driving in both Honu runs—one of which
came on a third-inning solo home run.
Steve Johnson (2-2, 2.78 ERA) took the loss despite only
allowing one run—Valaika’s home run—on five hits through 4 2/3 innings.
The red-hot Honu return to Hans L’Orange Park at noon
tomorrow to kick off a three-game series with the HWB East Division-leading
Honolulu Sharks. West Oahu will take on the
Waikiki BeachBoys, also at Hans L’Orange Park, with first pitch slated for 6:30
p.m.
