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Prep Beat

By Star-Bulletin Staff

Friday, February 4, 2000

Iolani cranks up
offense in win

By Stan Constantino
Special to the Star-Bulletin

With solid pitching, solid defense and a never-give-up attitude, Iolani defeated Waimea, 9-2, in the Hawaii High School Association state softball tournament last night.

The Raiders took control of the game at the University of Hawaii softball stadium from the start with three runs.

However, in the top of the third, the momentum shifted in Waimea's favor when Erin Castillo, the Menehunes' third batter, hit a line drive, two-run homer.

"It was a very, very close game," said Iolani head coach Chris Shimabukuro. "That one Waimea batter was very good.

"We had control of the game until the momentum shifted with (Castillo's) hit."

Despite its loss of momentum, Iolani regrouped to dominate. In the fourth inning, the Raiders scored another run on a triple by Mitzi Ing, who was 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBIs.

Iolani closed out the game with five more runs in the sixth inning.

"We were in there for the first five innings up until the sixth," Waimea head coach Pat Baniaga said. "When you go up against the No. 1 team, all you can pray for is to hang in there."

"Waimea is a well-coached team and despite what the final score was, it was a much closer game," Shimabukuro said.

The Raiders, who have gone undefeated this season, face Baldwin today at UH's softball stadium.

Waimea	002 000 0 - 2 3 3
Iolani	210 015 x - 9 8 1

Albette Nawai and Erica Iwai; Mitzi Ing, Ianeta Lei (7) and Aurea Astro.

Leading hitters - Iolani: Mitzi Ing, 3-4, 3b, 2 RBI; Ianeta Lei, 1-3, 3 RBI.

Baldwin 5, Waianae 1: Shannon Tabion pitched a one-hitter and struck out 10 to lead the fourth-seeded Bears past the Seariders.

Waianae	100 000 0 - 1 1 2
Baldwin	101 012 x - 5 9 1

Jasmine Choy and Shaylia Moses; Shannon Tabion and Michelle Castro.

Leading hitters - Baldwin: Kaleo Eldredge, 2-3; Sabrina Mindoro, 1-3, 3b, RBI.

Waiakea 1, Kamehameha 0: A bases loaded walk in the first inning turned out to be the only run of the game as Waiakea stunned Kamehameha to advance to the semifinals.

Waiakea's Chana Ichinotsubo started the inning with a walk. Singles by Dawn Shiroma and Diana Nakoa loaded the bases. Following a strikeout, pitcher Erin Leo Sing Chow walked Kauwila Kane for the game's only run.

Sing Chow retired 17 of the next 18 batters. She finished the game with 11 strikeouts. Waiakea pitcher Myra Amisone scattered five hits (five singles) striking out one and walking none.

Waiakea	100 000 0 - 1 4 1
Kamehameha	000 000 0 - 0 5 0

Myra Amisone and Diana Nakoa; Erin Leon Sing Chow and Jesse Moniz.

Mililani 4, Pearl City 1: The Trojans' Adrienne Kasaoka delivered a two-run single and Johnna Rowland allowed only five hits, striking out four and walking one against the Chargers.

Mililani	000 102 1 - 4 10 2
Pearl City	000 100 0 - 1 5 1

Johnna Rowland and Anuhea Diamond; Loihi McKeague and Ashley Pagatpatan.

Leading hitters - Mililani: Adrienne Kasaoka, 2-3, 2 RBI; Johnna Rowland, 2-3; Miki Asamura, 2-3.

Kalaheo 11, Kealakehe 0: Lehua Kiaaina pitched a one-hitter and a seven-run third inning helped the Mustangs advance in the consolation bracket.

Kiaaina struck out eight batters over five innings. In two games, she has 22 strikeouts over 12 innings.

Kalaheo	217 10 - 11 7 1
Kealakehe	000 00 - 0 1 5

Lehua Kiaaina and Tanya Pimental; Tiffany Ferreira, Puanani Kaimiola (4) and Kristen Beaudet.

Leading hitters - Kalaheo: Tiane Marciel, 2-3, 2 RBI; Jadine Lau, 2-3, RBI.

State softball Today's games 1:00 p.m. Lahainaluna vs. Kailua (consolation) 2:30 p.m. Waimea vs. Waianae (consolation) 4:00 p.m. Pearl City vs. Kamehameha (consolation) 5:30 p.m. Iolani vs. Baldwin (semifinal) 7:00 p.m. Mililani vs. Waiakea (semifinal)