Hey, guys, save some for Oahu.
Up and down the lineup, hitting was contagious Sunday for the Hilo Bronco All-Stars.
In stating their case, they knocked it out of the park, swatting 26 hits, five for home runs, to punch their ticket to the state tournament with a 24-3 victory against North Hawaii to clinch their PONY Baseball sectional championship series for ages 11-12 at Waimea Baseball Field.
“At this age, they get emotional, and when one player gets a hit, they all want to get a big hit,” coach Gregg Hirata said.
“We try to keep their emotions high.