Two companies from Kawaguchi's 2nd Battalion charged up the southern edge of the ridge and pushed Edson's troops back to Hill 123 on the center part of the ridge.
Dua kompi dari Batalion 2 Kawaguchi bergerak maju ke tepi selatan punggung bukit dan mendesak pasukan Edson kembali ke Bukit 123 di bagian tengah punggung bukit.