Leila Aiono and Izabella Mailo, two Hunter High School students, aren’t actually related, but growing up, their coach mixed up the two softball athletes so often that the nickname stuck. “The coach came up to me and gave me a high five and held my hand and said good pitching and it was Leila pitching,” Mailo, a sophomore, said through a laugh.
West Valley City softball ‘twins’ to represent Utah at Power Showcase
Utah News spotted this story published August 22, 2026 at Fox 13. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.