Gibson’s three homers
are still not enough
for Maui

Star-Bulletin staff

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Three home runs by Derrick Gibson weren't enough to lift the Maui Stingrays to victory in a 6-5 loss to the West Oahu CaneFires yesterday at Hans L'Orange Park.

Gibson hit two-run homers in the first and third innings and a solo blast in the eighth.

The CaneFires trailed, 5-4, entering the ninth but Atsunori Inaba was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning and Luke Owen-Bragg was walked. Manny Vasquez then tied the game with a double and Kevin Lidle singled home the winning run.

Sharks 8, Stars 1

At Kailua-Kona, a triple by Michael Barrett and doubles by Brad Fullmer and Mark Farris highlighted a five-run fourth inning as Honolulu won easily.

Chad Hermansen also delivered a three-run double in the seventh inning for the Sharks.

Outrigger Division

  		W	L	Pct.	GB
Honolulu 	10	10	.500	--	
West Oahu 	9	10	.474	1/2

Volcano Division

  		W	L	Pct.	GB
Maui 		10	9	.526	--	
Hilo 		9	9	.500	1/2

Last night's results

West Oahu 6, Maui 5

Honolulu 8, Hilo 1

CaneFires 6, Stingrays 5

At Hans L'Orange Field, One out when winning run scored

Maui	  	202	000	010--5   10   1
West Oahu 	030	010	002--6    9   1

Doug Million, Keisaburoh Tanoue (6), Matt Snyder (9) and Ben Petrick; Terry Harvey, Tony Dougherty (7), Jason Myers (8), Justin Speier (9) and Kevin Lidle. W-Speier (1-1). L-Snyder (0-1).

Leading hitters-Maui: Derrick Gibson 3-4, HR, 2 2-run HRs, 5 RBIs; Nate Rolison 2-3, 2b; Keith Johnson 2-5, 2 2bs; Jaime Jones 2b. WO: Luke Owens-Bragg 2-2; K. Lidle 2-5, 2b; Manny Vasquez 2b, 2 RBIs; Atsunori Inaba 2b.

Sharks 8, Stars 1

At Old Kona Airport Field

Honolulu 	000	500	30--8   7   1
Hilo  		001	000	00--1   3   3

Hideki Okajima, Russell Jacobs (6), Toyokazu Ohba (8) and Michael Barrett; Rob Bonanno, Jim Baron (6), Myung Ju Cha (8) and Chris Haas. W-Okajima (3-1). L-Bonanno (1-2).

Leading hitters unavailable.

Today's games

No games

Tomorrow's games

Hilo vs. Maui, 6 p.m., War Memorial Stadium.

West Oahu vs. Honolulu, 6:55 p.m., Rainbow Stadium.