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FIRST PHOTO: Central Maui second baseman Caleb Imamura ranges to field a throw from home as Hilo’s Kahiau Kalaniopio slides into second with a stolen base during the third inning of a Hawaii Little League Juniors (13-14) State Tournament game Saturday afternoon at Maehara Stadium in Wailuku. Playing its opener, Central defeated Hilo 5-4 before falling to Honolulu 8-4 on Sunday. The Maui County champions will face Hilo again today for a spot in Tuesday’s championship game against Honolulu. SECOND PHOTO: Central Maui pitcher Jayden Perry-Waikiki releases a fourth-inning pitch Saturday. THIRD PHOTO: Central’s Kyne Fujioka slides home to score on a wild pitch as Hilo pitcher Logan Doran covers the plate in the third inning. FOURTH PHOTO: Central’s Malu Rosaga hits an RBI single in the third. FIFTH PHOTO: Central catcher Kai Watanabe fields a throw as Hilo’s Keizen Ono slides by to score a third-inning run.

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