Asamura perfect
for Pearl City

Miki Asamura pitched a perfect game for the Pearl City Pearls Saturday on the opening day of pool play in the Babe Ruth 16-and-under softball World Series at Abbeville, La.

Asamura retired all 18 batters she faced, striking out five, in Pearl City's 10-0 romp over Jefferson Parish (La.). Asamura also ripped a bases-loaded triple.

In the second game of the day, Leo Sing Chow pitched the Pearls past defending World Series champion Tri-County (Texas), 2-0.

Sing Chow allowed just five hits and helped her cause at the plate with a run-scoring triple.

Keaulana surges into third round of Oxbow

Three-time Oxbow World Longboard Champion Rusty Keaulana posted the highest-single wave score and eliminated Phil Rajzman in their round two clash yesterday.

Also advancing out of round two yesterday was Kekoa Uemura of Hawaii. Local surfers losing were Keola Rapoza and Kapono Nahina.

PIERRE TOSTEE ASSOCIATION OF SURFING PROFESSIONALS
Rusty Keaulana has not won a title since 1995, but won
his heat to advance to a third round matchup with defending
champion Beau Young in Jefferys Bay, South Africa, today.

Broncos in title game of Pony World Series

The Maui Bronco All-Stars advanced to the championship game of the Pony Baseball World Series at Monterey, Calif., yesterday with a 6-4 win over South Korea.

The undefeated Maui team (3-0) will now face the winner of the South Korea-Town & Country (Fla.) matchup tomorrow night.

Kapena Kalehuawehe-Gomes hurled his second complete game in the tournament for Maui, allowing no walks and five hits while striking out seven.

Kalehuawehe-Gomes had support at the plate from Kalehua Moniz and Shawn Patao, who had two hits each.

Maui won two games on Saturday, beating North Carolina, 8-4, and Town & Country, 8-6.

West Oahu takes region to reach World Series

West Oahu defeated Guam, 12-2, to win the Babe Ruth (11-12 years) South Pacific Regional final. West Oahu now advances to the Babe Ruth World Series at Vincennes, Indiana, Aug. 18-26.

Kippi Aldosa allowed just two hits over four innings while striking out 11 batters.

West Oahu pounded out 10 hits, including three home runs.

Hawaii's Own

Benny Agbayani, Mets: When the St. Louis and Hawaii Pacific alumnus was told that he had been claimed on waivers, he joked around the clubhouse about how much he looked forward to New York's trip to San Diego tomorrow so that he could catch up with his "old friends" on the Mets.

Little did he know, he is still with the same club, but not hitting nearly as well as he had before the rumors started flying.

That San Diego was interested in Agbayani was never in doubt, and tomorrow may be a good time to impress his potential new employers.

If they were watching the outfielder's performance in a 4-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals yesterday, they may still need some selling on him.

Agbayani still has not regained the stroke he had before being benched last week, going hitless in two at-bats but earning a walk. Agbayani has hit just a single in his last 11 at-bats, but has only struck out once in the span and walked twice.

Agbayani is just three strikeouts away from equalling the season high of 68 he set last year, but is still 27 walks behind his season's best of 54, also set last year.

Mike Fetters, Pirates: When the Iolani graduate went to Pittsburgh, manager Lloyd McClendon told him he would have the closer role, with Josias Manzanillo there to back him up and learn from him.

Fetters stayed in the bullpen in the ninth inning and cheered on his student yesterday, as the Bucs beat the Padres 7-6.

Fetters has not pitched in three straight days, and judging by yesterday's slight will only be called upon in save situations, when he is a perfect 2-0 since joining Pittsburgh.