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Prep Beat

By Star-Bulletin Staff

Friday, March 24, 2000

Kamehameha skips
past Iolani, 5-4

Star-Bulletin staff

Joshua Martin doubled in Eli McAngus in the bottom of the sixth inning as Kamehameha rebounded from a Tuesday loss to St. Louis, handing Iolani its first Interscholastic League of Honolulu loss, 5-4, yesterday.

Hubert Pruett scattered six hits in pitching a complete game for the Warriors (2-1).

He retired the Raiders in order in the seventh to preserve the lead, and finished with nine strikeouts.

"We played well enough to win," Iolani coach Dean Yonamine said. "They just made more plays. They played more solid (baseball)."

Martin collected three hits on the day. Iolani's Jason Teruya had two hits, including a triple.

Iolani	102	010	0-4	6	1
Kamehameha	121	001	x-5	8	2

Brant Wong, Blaine Umeda (3) and Travis Mitsuda. Hubert Pruett and Waipa Nishimura, Kai Yamashita (6). W-Pruett. L-Umeda.

Leading hitters-Iol: Jason Teruya 2-3, 3b, RBI; Tyler Kimura 2b, 2 RBIs. Kam: Joshua Martin 3-3, 2b, RBI; Nishimura 2b.

Mid-Pac 18, Maryknoll 4:

The Owls pounded 15 hits and had two big innings in a game shortened by the mercy rule.

Ikaika Upchurch drove in five runs and Reid Asato and Ryan Tanabe each had four RBIs as the Owls (3-0) scored seven times in the first inning and nine more in the third.

Maryknoll fell to 0-3.

Maryknoll	040	00-4	5	2
Mid-Pacific	709	2x-18	15	0

Brenden Higa, Christian Keliinoi (1), Ryan Randall (3), Reily Maeda (4) and Kevin Sunada. Ryan Basco, Justin Pate (2) and Bryan Tanabe, Vincent Farkas (6). W-Pate. L-Higa.

Leading hitters-Mar: Brandon Goshima 2-3, RBI. MP: Ikaika Upchurch 2-4, 3b, 5 RBIs; Reid Asato 2-2, 3b, 4 RBIs; Ryan Tanabe 3-3, 3b, 4 RBIs; Dane Marcoviller 2-3, 2b, RBI; Isaac Omura 2-3, 2b, 2 RBIs.

St. Louis 12, Damien 2:

Jovaustin Murray-Thorton pitched a three-hitter to lead the Crusaders to a win over the Monarchs.

Murray-Thorton gave up two runs in the first, but stifled Damien the rest of the game. He finished with six strikeouts.

Jason Perreira and Shaynene Arellano hit home runs for the Crusaders (3-0).

Damien dropped to 0-3.

St. Louis	112	125-12	15	1
Damien	200	000-2	3	2

Jovaustin Murray-Thorton and Joseph Cabansag, Isaac Harbottle (5). Brandon Tamanaha, Jared Chun (4), Dustin Alamida (5) and Marshall Sebay. W-Murray-Thorton. L-Tamanaha.

Leading hitters-StL: Devin Oshiro 3-3; Gerald Welch 2-5, RBI; Jason Perreira solo HR; Kalvin Koverman 2-4, RBI; Shaynene Arellano HR, 3 RBIs.

Punahou 10, UHBA 1:

Josh Cardwell pitched a complete-game, five-hitter to lead the Buffanblu to their second win of the season.

Punahou	212	050	0-10	9	2
UHBA	001	000	0-1	5	4

Josh Cardwell and Todd LaFountaine. Kainoa Murita, Troy Okada (2) and Kyle Abe. W-Cardwell. L-Murita.

Leading hitters-Pun: Dainon Steiner 2-5, RBI; Ryan Murashiya 3b, RBI; Chad Sakumoto 2b, RBI. UHBA: Corey Shinagawa 2-3; Shareef Wang 2-3, 2b.