Kailua rallies past Castle in East softball
By Kyle Sakamoto
Advertiser Staff Writer
The Kailua softball team's offense put it together in the fourth inning yesterday against Castle. And it came just a half-inning after its defense had fallen apart.
Kailua scored four runs on four hits and two walks in the fourth in a 5-2 victory over host Castle in an O'ahu Interscholastic Association Red East game.
Kawehilani Hall belted a two-run homer and Zsalei Kamaka had a two-run double in the inning for No. 10 Kailua (2-1).
Over the first three innings, the Surfriders were 1 for 10 with a double, and none of the outs left the infield.
"All the bats were working at the same time," said Kailua coach Bernard Victor. "We just came out hitting in that one inning. I don't know why. All of a sudden we started hitting."
In the bottom of the third, No. 7 Castle (2-1) took a 2-0 lead with the help of two Kailua errors and a fielder's choice where pitcher Krista Dumandan fielded a sacrifice bunt and threw to third too late in an attempt to catch the runner off the base.
"We were terrible, horrible," Victor said. "I wanted to hide already. We were really bad."
Only one ball left the infield for the Knights, a bloop RBI single to right by Leisha Liilii. At that point, they had a run in with the bases loaded and no outs, but the Nos. 4 and 5 hitters fouled out. A fielding error by the shortstop scored the second run.
"We had the bases loaded and the right people at-bat, but we just couldn't get it done," said Castle coach Jon Berinobis, whose team stranded seven runners on base, including five in scoring position, over the first four innings.
In Kailua's fourth, Tiffany Perez led off with a single to right off Chandelle Dacosin, and Hall hit the ball over the left fielder's head and sprinted home to tie the game at 2-2.
"Once the first hitter got on, I was: 'OK, I got to get a base hit,' " Hall said. "I just connected with it and it went."
After a ground out, Johnna-Lyn Pedro singled, and Tiana McKeague and Daneen Aui-Williams walked to load the bases. Berinobis then replaced Dacosin with Macy Moe.
"I didn't know until I went out to the mound and she said her arm was a little sore," Berinobis said of Dacosin. "She did a good job to that point, but she was getting the ball up in the zone, so that's when I made the change."
Kamaka greeted Moe with her two-run double to right to make it 4-2 Surfriders.
Shelby Lono added an insurance run in the sixth with a homer to left.
Dumandan allowed two runs on seven hits in 5-plus innings for Kailua. She was helped off the field after Moe lined a ball off her right knee leading off the sixth.
Lono came in and pitched two hitless innings with three strikeouts for the save.
"Krista is not as fast, but she has more movement on her ball," Victor said. "When Shelby came out her ball was really fast and they had a hard time catching up with her ball."
Reach Kyle Sakamoto at ksakamoto@honoluluadvertiser.com or 525-8041.
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CASTLE (2-1) 002 000 02 7 1
Krista Dumandan, Shelby Lono (6) and Johnna-Lyn Pedro. Chandelle Dacosin, Macy Moe (4), Alana Abbey (7) and Kelsea Berinobis. WDumandan. LDacosin. SLoo.
Leading hitters Kailua: Kawehilani Hall 2-run homer; Lono 2-3, double, homer; Pedro 2-3; Zsalei Kamaka double, 2 RBIs. Castle: Leisha Liilii 2-4, double; Moe 2-3.
ROOSEVELT 5, MOANALUA 2:
Paika Frank's solo homer tied it at 1 in the third inning and Charisse Tanabe's grand slam made in 5-1 in the fourth as the visiting Rough Riders overcame a 14-strikeout performance by Sarah Robinson to beat Na Menehune.
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Lianna Bajarin and Kamalei Pitoy. Sarah Robinson and Kylee Oshiro. W Bajarin. L Robinson.
Leading hitters Roosevelt: Paika Frank homer; Charisse Tanabe grand slam. Moanalua: Britni Ronolo 2-3; Lauren Oumaye 2-3.
Reported by Kris Morikawa
KAIMUKI 8, KALANI 1:
Sheena Hussey, Ashley Kiaaina and Genesis Fruen combined on a three-hitter, Hussey drove in two runs and Antonina Atiga went 3 for 4 to lead the host Bulldogs past the Falcons.
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Chelsea Yamamoto and Kristy Delshe. Sheena Hussey, Ashley Kiaaina (5), Genesis Fruen (6) and Mikki Morihara, Christy Kaaihue (3). W Hussey. L Yamamoto.
Leading hitters Kalani: Tia Kobayashi 2-4. Kaimuki: Antonina Atiga 3-4, RBI; Lindsey Matsunaga 2-3, double; Sinead Scovil 2-3; Hussey double, 2 RBIs; Morihara double, RBI.
Reported by Shad Hussey
OIA RED WEST
CAMPBELL 15, 'AIEA 1:
Bree Patton tossed a one-hitter and the visiting Sabers scored 12 runs in the first inning en route to a five-inning victory over Na Ali'i in a game called because of the mercy rule.
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'AIEA (0-2) 0 01 00 1 1 7
Bree Patton and Chanel Baligaui. Marcelle Hiruko and Rayna Strom-Okimoto. W Patton. L Hiruko.
Leading hitters Campbell: Nicole Arata 2-3; Kylie Tavai 3-4; Patton 2-3.
Reported by Tracie Koide
WAIPAHU 7, PEARL CITY 1:
Elsa Apo pitched a complete game and went 2 for 4 with two RBIs, and Mahea Spencer also had two hits to lead the host Marauders past the Chargers.
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Lauren Fujisaki and Maya Nagata. Elsa Apo and Angie Sakamoto. W Apo. L Fujisaki.
Leading hitters Pearl City: Fujisaki 2-4, RBI; Sanoe Aina 2-4, homer; Kalei Adams 3-3. Waipahu: Apo 2-4, double, 2 RBIs; Mahea Spencer 3-4, double, RBI.
Reported by John Kapihe
OIA WHITE
WAI'ANAE 14, 'ANUENUE 0:
Samantha Kuakini and Tanisha Anaya combined on a five-inning, three-hitter, Tifanie Tapeni went 2 for 3 with two RBIs, and Desirae Hanamaikai also drove in two runs to lead the host Seasiders over Na Koa in an OIA White game.
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Kala Lewis and Kaena Kirkland. Samantha Kuakini, Tanisha Anaya (4) and Chaelyn Manuel, Kamalani Ekau (5). W Kuakini. L Lewis.
Leading hitters Wai'anae: Tifanie Tapeni 2-3, 2 runs; Desirae Hanamaikai double, 2 RBIs, 3 runs.
Reported by A. Ainoa
WAIALUA 8, KAISER 1:
Marissa Keao scattered three hits and hit a three-run homer in a four-run third, Althia Dicion had three hits and Kim Meyerowitz added two as the host Bulldogs cruised past the Cougars.
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Kayla Alcoran, Jesse Hathaway (5) and Chelsea Okuma. Marissa Keao and Alyssiah Fernandez. W Keao. L Alcoran.
Leading hitters Waialua: Keao 3-run homer, double; Althia Dicion 3-4; Kim Meyerowitz 2-3.
Reported by Marielyn Keao
FARRINGTON 6, KAHUKU 4:
Felecia Tui batted 2 for 3 with four RBIs and scattered seven hits over seven innings as the visiting Governors beat the Red Raiders.
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Felecia Tui and Kincana Ngiralmau. Josie Maiava, Shawntei Cabe (4) and Dalys Tapusoa. W Tui. L Maiva.
Leading hitters Farrington: Tui 2-3, 2 doubles, 4 RBIs; Victoria Tagouailoa 2-3, 2 doubles. Kahuku: Lau Avea 2-3, triple, 2 RBIs; Cindy Lavulavu 2-4.
Reported by Dean Hughs
RADFORD 8, NANAKULI 1:
The Rams defeated the Golden Hawks. Details and statistics of the game were not available.
Reach Kyle Sakamoto at ksakamoto@honoluluadvertiser.com.