Chandler National All-Stars come up short in first game of regional
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The Chandler National Little League All-Stars fell to team Hawaii in the first game of the Little League World Series Western regional tournament, 7-3, on Sunday, Aug. 9.
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Chandler went into the sixth inning leading Hawaii 3-2 after scoring two runs in the bottom of the fifth.
Arizona came undone in the top of the sixth inning, surrendering six runs to fall behind and never recover.
The patient Hawaii team drew four walks and hit two doubles in the top half of the sixth inning, the last one hit by Kholten Panui into the left field gap to score the final two runs of the game and bury Arizona.
Relief pitchers struggle for Arizona
Camden Burke and Jake Paluch struggled in their appearances after Mason Mueller was relieved.
Mueller pitched 4 2/3 innings, giving up one run. In contrast, Burke and Paluch gave up a combined five runs and surrendered 3 hits and four walks.
What's next
Arizona faces elimination when it takes the field against team Northern California, which also lost its opening matchup, on Monday, Aug. 10 in San Bernardino, Calif.
The loser of that game will be eliminated from regional championship contention.
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Chandler National All-Stars come up short in first game of regional