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Pearl City earned a rematch with Mililani -- this time for the Oahu Interscholastic Association softball championship. Pearl City, Mililani
make OIA softball
title gameStar-Bulletin staff
Pearl City edged Leilehua, 2-1, and Mililani slipped past Kaimuki, 3-2, yesterday in the semifinals of the OIA Tournament.
The title game is noon tomorrow at the Hawaii Pacific University field in Kaneohe.
The Trojans, who have won 39 consecutive regular and post-season league games -- including two straight OIA championships, beat the Chargers, 4-2, back on Jan. 4. In that game, Miki Asamura tossed a three-hitter to get the best of Loihi McKeague.
Yesterday against the Mules, McKeague smashed a two-run homer to deep left-center in the bottom of the first, then made the runs stand up with a complete game performance on the mound. She finished with six strikeouts and gave up six hits.
At Pearl City
Alexis San Nicolas and Charlotte Garcia; Loihi McKeague and Ashley Pagatpatan. W--McKeague. L--San Nicholas.
Leilehua 010 000 0 -- 1 6 2 Pearl City 200 000 0 -- 2 5 1 Leading hitters: Lei: Shalayna Nuttergaudet 2-3; Collette Guerrero 2-3, RBI.PC: Loihi McKeague 3-3, 2-run HR.
Kailua 11, Castle 1, 6 innings:
At Keolu Field, Jana Bintz and Shelly Featheran drove in two runs each and reliever Danielle Young struck out seven as the Surfriders routed the Knights and moved within a win of earning the OIA's the final state tournament berth.Kailua hosts Waianae today at 3:30 p.m. in the fifth-place game of the OIA Tournament, and the winner fills the fifth, and final, OIA slot for the state tournament.
At Keolu Field
Castle 100 000 -- 1 2 5 Kailua 220 142 -- 11 13 0 No outs when game called due to 10-run rule
Lia Pedrina, Shana Silva (2), Cheri DeFiesta (5) and Anu Young. Shelly Featheran, Danielle Young (2) and Kainoa Hughes, Karynne Tsuruda (5).
Leading hitters: Kail: Jana Bintz 3-3, 2 RBIs; Pikake Choy Foo 2-3; Featheran 2-4, 2 RBIs; Young 2-4.
Mililani 3, Kaimuki 2:
Anuhea Diamond singled in two runs in the third inning and Miki Asamura won for the second day in a row to lead the Trojans into the title game.Tiari Keliinoi doubled in the first inning, moved to third on a sacrifice bunt and scored with two outs on a dropped fly ball to give Mililani a 1-0 lead.
Kaimuki 000 002 0 -- 2 3 3 Mililani 102 000 x -- 3 6 1 Lehuanani Moefu and Tarah Hussey. Miki Asamura and Anuhea Diamond. W--Asamura. L--Moefu.
Leading hitters--Kaim: Tyleen Tausaga 2b, 2 RBIs. Mil: Tiari Keliinoi 2b; Diamond 2 RBIs.
Waianae 6, Moanalua 2:
The Seariders broke out for five runs in the fifth inning on two hits, three walks and a hit batsman to eliminate the Menehunes.Tracy Kane rebounded from a tough loss on Wednesday to pick up the complete-game win.
Moanalua 000 001 1 -- 2 2 3 Waianae 001 050 x -- 6 5 2 Chaz Ebalaroza, Melissa Force (4), Mika Tanji (5) and Crystal James. Tracy Kane and Hoku Hamili. W--Kane. L--Ebalaroza.
Leading hitters--Wain: Hamili 2-3, 3b, RBI.
The Kalani and Kailua boys' soccer teams picked up wins on the final day of the Oahu Interscholastic Association regular season. Soccer
Kalani topped Kaimuki, 2-1, on goals by Keaka Lee and Grant Arakaki to finish in second place in the OIA Eastern Division.
Kailua roughed up McKinley, 4-0, to take fourth place in the East.
The OIA Tournament runs from next Wednesday through Feb. 3.
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