Shutout clinches OIA West for Aiea
Even without his hard-cutting slider, Randy Castillo fired a four-hit shutout as No. 3 Aiea outlasted Kapolei 6-0 yesterday at Aiea Recreation Center.
Na Alii finished 9-1 in Oahu Interscholastic Association West baseball, sharing first place with Mililani. Both teams are assured first-round byes when the playoffs begin next week.
Kapolei, which committed five errors, missed a chance to grab a share of second place. The loss left the Hurricanes 7-3 entering the playoffs.
Castillo, a 6-foot-1 right-hander, threw his second shutout in a row, striking out six Hurricanes and walking three in a 106-pitch performance. In his previous outing on April 14, Castillo threw a 10-inning shutout, with 13 strikeouts, against Mililani.
"I'm feeling sick. I didn't really know much about them. I just pitch everyone the same," said Castillo. His outstanding pickoff move was a major factor in keeping Kapolei baserunners on a leash, and Aiea committed only one error.
Hurricanes ace Oliver Taoy permitted just three earned runs in six-plus innings, but his team stranded eight baserunners. The 'Canes loaded the bases with two outs in the top of the third, but Castillo delivered a called third strike on the outside corner against cleanup hitter Michael Kahalehoe to end the threat.
In the bottom of the third, Aiea's Ryan Murakami led off with a single, advanced to third on an errant pickoff throw and a passed ball, and scored when first baseman Kahalehoe mishandled a bunt attempt by Carey Yara.
Ricky Itagaki later singled and eventually came home on a wild pitch for a 2-0 Aiea lead.
In the bottom of the sixth, Aiea broke the game open on a two-run single by Casey Yara off reliever Kalani Omoto.
Two more Aiea runs came in on Kapolei errors, giving Na Alii a 6-0 lead.
At Aiea
| Kapolei (7-3) |
000 |
000 |
0 |
-- |
0 |
4 |
5
|
| Aiea (9-1) |
002 |
004 |
x |
-- |
6 |
9 |
1 |
Oliver Taoy, Kalani Omoto (7) and Omoto, Michael Kahalehoe (7). Randy Castillo and Anthony Tsui.
W--Castillo.
L--Taoy.
Leading hitters--Aiea: Steele Asing 2-4; Casey Yara 2-3, 2 RBI.
No. 7 Mililani 11, No. 8 Waianae 0, 5 inn.
Dustin Antolin struck out six in a three-hitter to lead the Trojans past the Seariders.
Coupled with Kapolei's loss, Mililani claimed second place in the OIA West entering the league playoffs.
At Mililani H.S. field
| Waianae (7-3) |
000 |
00 |
-- |
0 |
3 |
2
|
| Mililani (8-2) |
510 |
5x |
-- |
11 |
11 |
0 |
Ben McQuown, Aina Kalaola (2) and RJ Bailey. Dustin Antolin and Richie Mariano.
W--Antolin.
L--McQuown.
Leading hitters--Wai: Barak Holt 3b; Quintin Tiapula 2b. Mili: Antolin 2-3, Adam Schroeder 2-3, 2b; Kylen Cadian 2b; Travis Jones 2-3, 2b, 3 RBIs; John Abreu 2b, 3 RBIs; Alan Pearson 2b, 2 RBIs.
Leilehua 7, Campbell 3
Ehukai Wooley doubled in Darren Buccay with the deciding run in the third inning as the host Mules thumped the Sabers.
At Leilehua
| Campbell (4-6) |
200 |
000 |
1 |
-- |
3 |
9 |
0
|
| Leilehua (7-3) |
201 |
121 |
x |
-- |
7 |
6 |
1 |
|
Bryan Walsh, Allyn Respicio-Olivia (5) and Cameron Howser; Desmond Ontai, Darren Buccay (7) and Ehukai Wooley.
W--Ontai.
L--Walsh.
Leading hitters--Cam: Respicio-Olivia 2-4; Mike Miller 2-4, 2b; Lei: Edieson Dumlao 2-4; Wooley 2-4, 2b, 3b; Bronson Smithe 2b.
Radford 14, Waialua 6
The Rams' Kyle Blair struck out 12 batters and reliever Brad Osborne hit a triple with three RBIs in a win over the Bulldogs.
At Waialua H.S. field
| Radford (3-7) |
009 |
203 |
0 |
-- |
14 |
12 |
1
|
| Waialua (2-8) |
401 |
010 |
0 |
-- |
6 |
6 |
2 |
Kyle Blair, Brad Osborne (7) and Zach Seitz. Arthur Hernandez, Bryce Whittaker (4), Keliikoa Vierra (6) and Lokahi Harrod.
W--Blair.
L--Hernandez.
Leading hitters--Rad: Osborn 3-5, 3b, 3 RBIs; Justin Reed 2-4, 2b; Blair 2-4. Waia: Herrod 2 RBIs; Hernandez 2-3, 2 3b, 3 RBIs.
Pearl City 10, Waipahu 0, 5 inn.
Matt Tanaid had two of the Chargers' four triples and scored three times to lead the way at the plate over the Marauders.
At Pearl City H.S. field
| Waipahu (2-8) |
000 |
000 |
-- |
0 |
3 |
1
|
| Pearl City (7-3) |
103 |
204 |
-- |
10 |
13 |
2 |
Triton Gante, Jaris Komuro-Rosete (6), Jensen Rios (6) and Kaimi Haina. Jason Rasa, Scott Muraoka (5) and Jeff Domingo, Carlton Tanabe (5).
W--Rasa.
L--Gante.
Leading hitters--PC: Matt Tanaid 3-4, 2 3b, 3 runs; Bryson Nakamura 2-3, 3b, 2 RBIs; Chad Quillopo 2-4, 3b, 2 RBIs.
