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Kainoa Tom of Castle slid safely into second base as Joe Honma of Kaiser awaited the throw.
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Castle takes out its frustration on Kaiser with a rout
The Castle Knights figured the best way to remove the foul taste from their mouths was to pay it forward to their next opponent.
The Knights scored six times in the first inning on their home field and tacked on five more in the third in pasting Kaiser 13-3 in five innings yesterday, a critical victory in the Oahu Interscholastic Association Red East race.
Castle (6-3) earned the tiebreaker in a season sweep of the Cougars (6-3), and if the Knights hold onto second place in the Red East with three games to play, they'll earn an opening-round bye in the OIA playoffs.
Windward rival Kailua spanked Castle 14-4 on Wednesday to maintain first place after a similarly shortened mercy-rule game, and the Knights responded in kind against another division contender. They hit 10-for-20 overall and the top four batters in their order combined to go 7-for-7 with seven RBIs and nine runs scored before being lifted after the third frame.
"After the game we had against Kailua everyone just came alive today, a really good hitting day," senior shortstop Kainoa Tom said. "It was a good comeback."
The Cougars threatened to extend the game in the top of the fifth by scoring two times, bringing the deficit down to 10 runs. But Knights starting pitcher Bryan Raines recovered by making a heads-up throw to third to catch runner Bryce Masaki off guard and off base, ending the game under the double-digit mercy rule.
Three Cougar pitchers were battered by the Castle offense for three innings before Cal Tashiro settled things down in the fourth, striking out the side.
By then the damage was done. Marcus Ofoia-Stevens hit a bases-clearing triple in the first to make it 6-0, and catcher Coby Agres earned two of his three RBIs on a single in the second with the bases loaded to push the lead to 8-1. Every player in the Knights' order went to bat in the first and third innings.
"It was good to jump on them early. Kaiser's a really good team, and well-coached. So we always prepare well for them," Castle co-head coach Chad Uyehara said. "When it comes close to the end of the season, I'm sure it'll help that we have the tiebreaker on them, but we have to keep on putting it together, keep on winning."
Tom, the Knights' leadoff man, has been a key to their success all OIA season. By going 2-for-2 with three runs scored, he upped his season performance to 17-for-27.
"I just been working on my swing a lot, my balance, that's very important," he said. "Just my backhand, come around a little quicker."
After Ofoia-Stevens struck out to open the third, six straight batters reached base and the game's only suspense became if the Cougars could extend this one beyond five frames.
Kaliko Cayetano-Tamashiro scored three times for Castle, while Joshua Serano and Keola Jarrett drove in two runs each.
| Kaiser (6-3) |
|
010 |
02 |
-- |
3 |
4 |
1 |
| Castle (7-3) |
|
625 |
0x |
-- |
13 |
10 |
1 |
Kekoa Torres, Dustin Dela Pena (1), Zachary Wong (2), Cal Tashiro (4) and Bryce Marcouiller. Bryan Raines and Coby Agres, Devin Tanaka (5).
W--Raines.
L--Torres.
Leading hitters--Kaiser: Dela Pena 2-3, 3b; Marcouiller 2-3. Castle: Kainoa Tom 2-2, 3b, 3 runs; Kaliko Cayetano-Tamashiro 3 runs; Joshua Serano 2-2, 2 RBIs; Agres 2-2, 2 runs, 3 RBIs; Keola Jarrett 2b, 2 RBIs; Marcus Ofoia-Stevens 3b, 3 RBIs.
OIA Red East
Moanalua 10, Kalani 2
Jared Coloma struck out three batters and had two hits with two RBIs as Na Menehune defeated the Falcons.
Kenson Yaki when 3-for-3 and had a double for host Moanalua.
| Kalani (3-6) |
001 |
001 |
0 |
-- |
2 |
5 |
1 |
| Moanalua (5-4) |
312 |
031 |
x |
-- |
10 |
14 |
0 |
Sean Nagaoka, Dylan Von Weigandt (5), Joey Asuncion (6) and Kyle Odo. Dae Yang Kim, Jared Coloma (5), Kenson Yaki (7) and Chris Liu-Saguid.
W--Kim.
L--Nagaoka.
Leading hitters--Kalani: Anthony Asuncion 3b, RBI. Moanalua: Coloma 2-4, 2 RBIs; Yaki 3-3, 2b; Tim Arakawa 2-3, 2b; Ethan Isobe 2b; Jason Hironaka 2b; Travis Hirata 2b.
Roosevelt 15, McKinley 4, 5 inn.
Zach Hamasaki hit a two-run homer in the third inning and the Rough Riders added three of their six fourth-inning runs on Peter Rockholm's bases-loaded single and the ensuing fielding error to pull away from the host Tigers.
| Roosevelt (4-5) |
612 |
60 |
-- |
15 |
13 |
3 |
| McKinley (0-8) |
100 |
30 |
-- |
4 |
6 |
2 |
Rylen Ikehara, Casey Tanabe (4) and Tyler Nitahara, Erik Ching (4), Cameron Fujigami (5). Masahiro Kato, Cody Reyes (3), Brandon Maeda (4) and Kelsen Ganeku.
W--Ikehara.
L--Kato.
Leading hitters--Roosevelt: Zach Hamasaki 1-3, HR; T.J. Bae 2-2, 2b, HR; Ikehara 2-4; Aaron Yamane 2-2. McKinley: Kato 2-3; Reyes 3b, 2 RBIs; Ganeku 3b.
OIA RED WEST
Campbell 5, Mililani 4
Christian Marquez scored on the front end of a double steal to tie the game and a the Sabers' Charles Kaalekahi doubled down the right-field line to drive in Eddie Gascon for the winning run against visiting Mililani.
At Campbell
| Mililani (2-7) |
100 |
210 |
0 |
-- |
4 |
9 |
1 |
| Campbell (5-3) |
000 |
005 |
x |
-- |
5 |
9 |
5
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Kylen Cadior, Dustin Antolin (6) and Kellen Miyasato. Allyn Oliva-Respicio, Dane Benz (6), Keanu Kapana (7) and Cameron Howser, Keanu Kapana.
W--Benz.
L-- Antolin.
S--Kapana.
Leading hitters--Mililani: Jay Yoshizawa 3-4, 2 runs, 2 2bs. Campbell: Christian Marquez 2-3, run, RBI; Keanu Kapana 2-3, RBI; Kia Kapana 2-3, RBI; Charles Kaalekahi, 2b.
No. 4 Pearl City 7, Leilehua 1
The Chargers scored five runs while batting around in the fourth to pull away from the host Mules.
After three scoreless innings, the first five batters for Pearl City got on base and went on to score.
Cory Yuh picked up the win for Pearl City, striking out four.
| Pearl City (7-1) |
000 |
501 |
1 |
-- |
7 |
7 |
1 |
| Leilehua (3-6) |
000 |
100 |
0 |
-- |
1 |
3 |
1 |
Cory Yuh and Carlton Tanabe. Darren Baccay, Kepa Lorenzo (5), Jayson Cabalce (6) and Cabalce, Desmond Ontai (6).
W--Yuh.
L--Baccay.
Leading hitters--Pearl City: Duane Kiyota 2-4; Bryson Namba 2 RBIs; Bryson Nakamura 2-4, 2b. Leilehua: Lopaka Chandler 2-2, 2b.
Waianae 9, Kapolei 4
The host Seariders scored five runs in a rally that featured two walks and four hits, including two doubles and a triple, to topple the Hurricanes.
Kalei Hensley pitched four innings, had three strikeouts and gave up seven hits in the winning effort.
The Seariders bounced back from two scoreless innings. Down 2-0 in the bottom of the third inning, Waianae scored three runs on four hits to take a 3-2 lead.
In the top of the fifth inning, Kapolei regained the lead with two runs, only to give it back in the home half.
| Kapolei (3-6) |
101 |
020 |
0 |
-- |
4 |
7 |
2 |
| Waianae (5-4) |
003 |
050 |
1 |
-- |
9 |
11 |
2 |
Kalani Omoto, Michael Filio (5) and Brandon Damas. Kalei Hensley, Aina Kalaola-Meyer (5), Quentin Tiapula (7) and R.J. Tacgere-Bailey.
W-- Hensley.
L--Omoto.
Leading hitters--Kapolei: Kalani Brackenridge 2-4, 2b; Curtis Donald 1-3, 2 RBIs. Waianae: Tacgere-Bailey 2-3, 2b, RBI; Ben McQuown 3-4, HR, 2 RBIs; Bud Pickering 2-4, RBI; Tiapula 2-4, 3b.
OIA WHITE WEST
Waipahu 12, Radford 1, 5 inn.
Zach Seitz's single to start the game was Radford's only hit, as Waipahu dominated the visiting Rams, putting up two or more runs in each of the four innings in which they batted.
Kaimi Haina struck out nine batters and gave up only two walks for Waipahu.
| Radford (4-4-1) |
|
100 |
00 |
-- |
1 |
1 |
3 |
| Waipahu (8-0-1) |
|
244 |
2x |
-- |
12 |
9 |
0 |
Zach Seitz, Damien Puskarich (3) and Damien Puskarich, Seitz (3). Kaimi Haina and Ignatius Mackenzie.
W-- Haina.
L-- Seitz.
Leading hitters--Radford: none. Waipahu: Tryton Gante 1-2, 3b, RBI; Mackenzie 3-3, 2b, 4 RBIs; Eric Hudson 2b, 3 RBIs.
ALSO
Waialua def. Nanakuli (forfeit)
OIA WHITE EAST
Kaimuki 25, Farrington 5, 5 inn.
The overmatched Governors didn't have an answer for the Bulldogs, succumbing in five innings.
Kaimuki had seven hits in the first inning while scoring eight runs. In the second, the visiting Bulldogs scored eight more runs.
Farrington fought back with a four-run fourth inning on five singles, but it wasn't nearly enough to fend off the mercy rule.
Eddie Char struck out five batters in the win.
| Kaimuki (4-3) |
|
885 |
31 |
-- |
25 |
12 |
0 |
| Farrington (2-5) |
|
001 |
40 |
-- |
5 |
6 |
8 |
Eddie Char, Duke Okudara (5) and Ian Delizo, Char (5). Wayne Segundo, Alan Lumansoc (3) and Brandon Duzon, Segundo (3).
W--Char.
L--Segundo.
Leading hitters-- Kaimuki: Kohta Nishitani 4-6, 3b, 3 singles; Char 3-6, 3b, 2 singles; Casey O'Brien 3-5, 3 singles. Farrington: John Kim 1-2.
ilh
No. 1 Saint Louis 12, Pac-Five 7
Lucas Gonsalves went 4-for-5 and drove in two runs as the top-ranked Crusaders outslugged the Wolfpack at Ala Wai Community Park.
| Saint Louis (10-1) |
042 |
|
020 |
4 |
-- |
12 |
19 |
1 |
| Pac-Five (2-10) |
104 |
|
020 |
0 |
-- |
7 |
10 |
2 |
Chris Chung, Zach Markwith (3), Tamatoa DeMello (6) and Moses Samia. Ian Padeken, Ryan Ueunten (3), Shayne Nakata (4), Joey Maekawa (7), Jordan Kumasaka (7) and Reid Morihara.
W--Markwith.
L--Padeken.
Leading hitters--Saint Louis: Tamatoa DeMello 2-5, 3b, 2 runs, RBI; Danny Higa 3b, 2 runs, RBI; Kyle Gonzaga 2-5, RBI; Moses Samia 4-4, 2 RBIs; Jordan Fukumoto 2 runs; Marcus Kimura 2b, run; Cole Shidaki 2b, run, RBI; Kaden Kamoe 3-5, 2 RBIs, run; Lucas Gonsalves 4-5, 2b, 3b, 2 RBIs, 3 runs. Pac-Five: Ross Yamato 3b; Reid Morihara 2 runs, RBI; Kama Moises 3-4, 2b, 3b, 3 runs, 2 RBIs; Travis Ogimi 2-4, 2b, 3 RBIs.
No. 2 Mid-Pacific 12, Maryknoll 0, 5 inn.
Mikey Nagamine went 3-for-3, hitting a double and a grand slam as the host Owls routed the Spartans.
| Maryknoll (0-10) |
|
000 |
00 |
-- |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Mid-Pacific (10-1) |
|
606 |
0x |
-- |
12 |
10 |
0 |
Zach Fujimoto, Jeff Hagino (2), Matt Guzman (3) and David Nishiki. Robert Dittrick and Aaron Fujiki.
W--Dittrick.
L--Fujimoto.
Leading hitters--Mid-Pacific: Mikey Nagamine 3-3, 2b, Grand slam, 5 RBIs; Derek Pan 2-3, RBI; Wade Tamaru RBI; Todd Nagamine RBI.
Iolani 11, No. 3 Punahou 4
Reyn Nagamine rapped out two hits, including a home run, and drove in two runs as the Raiders defeated the Buffanblu at Ala Wai Community Park.
| Iolani (6-5) |
340 |
112 |
0 |
-- |
11 |
12 |
2 |
| Punahou (7-3-1) |
210 |
000 |
1 |
-- |
4 |
11 |
4 |
Jarrett Arakawa, Kelsey Outram (4) and Grant Iwamoto. Paul Snieder, Jeremy Fujimoto (2), Alakai Aglipay (6) and Zach Kometani, Travis Tanaka (7).
W--Arakawa.
L--Snieder.
Leading hitters--Iolani: Lionel Fujioka 2-3, 3 runs; Breland Almadova 2-5, 2 runs; Brennan Nacario 2-3, 3 runs, RBI; Reyn Nagamine 2-4, HR, 3 runs, 2 RBIs; Grant Liu 2b, 2 RBIs; Iwamoto RBI; Kela Marciel RBI. Punahou: Matt Suiter 2-3; Josh Bninski, 2-4, 2 2bs, run, RBI; Geoff Kunita run; Kometani 2b, 2 RBIs; Shane Yoshiyama run; Kimo Makaula run.
Kamehameha 12, Damien 5
The Warriors pulled away from the Monarchs at Central Oahu Regional Park with a five-run fourth inning.
Kamehameha strung together 17 hits for 12 runs in just six innings at bat. Piikea Kitamura hit a two-run homer in the big inning.
Tucker Troy struck out four batters in the win.
| Damien (3-8) |
300 |
101 |
0 |
-- |
5 |
6 |
1 |
| Kamehameha (5-5-1) |
312 |
501 |
x |
-- |
12 |
17 |
1 |
Travis Derby, John Awa (2) and Darby Ventura. Tucker Troy, Patrick Akana (7) and Keanu Carmichael.
W--Troy.
L--Derby.
Leading hitters--Damien: Ventura 2-4, RBI; Taylor Kauweloa 2b, 2 RBIs; Kaina 2b, RBI. Kamehameha: Jacob Meyer 3-3, 2b, RBI; T.C. Campbell 3-3, 2b, RBI; Carmichael 2-3, 2b, 2 RBIs; Piikea Kitamura 2-run HR; Kalei Hanawahine 2-3.
