HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Iolani rallies for 7 runs in the top of the seventh
Iolani blew open a pitching duel by scoring seven runs in the seventh inning to beat Saint Louis 7-1 yesterday in an Interscholastic Association of Honolulu game at Ala Wai Field.
Iolani sent 11 hitters to the plate in the telling inning, rapping out four hits.
Chris Johnson drove in three runs on a home run before closing out Saint Louis in the bottom of the inning. Johnson pitched the complete game for Iolani, allowing only four hits and a single run.
At Ala Wai Field
| Iolani (1-0) |
000 |
000 |
7 |
-- |
7 |
11 |
0
|
| Saint Louis (0-1) |
001 |
000 |
0 |
-- |
1 |
4 |
1 |
Chris Johnson and Jarvis Nohara. Cameron Bayne, Jason Fukumoto (7) and Keoni Haina. W--Johnson. L--Bayne.
Leading hitters--Iol: Case Miyahira 2-3, run, RBI; Travis Nishioka 2-4, run, RBI; Wally Marciel 2-3, run, RBI; Johnson 3-run HR, 3 RBIs; Reyn Nagamine 2-2.
Mid-Pacific 6, Damien 5
Russell Doi drove in the go-ahead run from first base with a line drive to center field in the bottom of the sixth as the Owls beat the Monarchs.
Damien's comeback hopes in the top of the seventh were dashed as three runners were left stranded when Scotty Taleasea flied out to third to end the game.
At Mid-Pacific Institute field
| Damien (0-1) |
300 |
001 |
1 |
-- |
5 |
13 |
2
|
| Mid-Pacific (1-0) |
203 |
001 |
X |
-- |
6 |
7 |
0 |
Robert Cuizon, Evander Ledward (6) and Kai Higa. Jared Hara, Austin Sloan (1), Kase Kaneko (5) and Aaron Fujiki. W--Sloan. L--Cuizon. S--Kaneko.
Leading hitters--Dam: Higa 2-5; Scotty Taleasea 3b, 2 RBIs; Oliver Taoy 2-4; Ledward 2-3. MPI: Jordon Okamura 2-3; Adam Tamashiro 2b, 2 RBIs; Russell Doi 2-3.
