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Prep Beat
Oahu Interscholastic Association baseball teams continued to scramble for positions yesterday as the regular season winds down and the league tournament looms closer. Leilehua earns top
seed in OIA West
baseballLeilehua (9-0) earned the Western Division's No. 1 seed in next week's OIA Tournament by beating Moanalua, and Kailua (7-1) beat Kaimuki to stay on pace to claim the East's top seed.
Saturday is the last day of the regular season.
LEILEHUA 10, MOANALUA 9:
The visiting Mules built a 10-4 lead and outlasted the Menehunes (3-7) yesterday.Leilehua scored four times in the fifth inning, highlighted by a Cheyne Todani RBI triple.
Leilehua can take the division title Saturday with a win at Aiea or a Mililani loss to Nanakuli.
Leilehua 213 040 0 - 10 13 1 Moanalua 300 101 4 - 9 11 5 Brandon Taylor, BJ Clifton (7) and Jay Baptista. Devin Kitashiro, Michael Miyagi (3), John Carr (5), Stephen Green (7) and Bret Sugiyama. W-Taylor. L-Kitashiro.
Leading hitters-Leilehua: BJ Clifton 2-3, Mark Soriano 2-4, RBI; Cheyne Todani 2-4, 3b, RBI; Brandon Taylor 2-4. Moanalua: Bret Sugiyami 2b, 2 RBIs; Abe Manutai 3-3, HR, RBI.
MILILANI 3, PEARL CITY 1:
The Trojans (8-1) scored two runs at the top of the sixth to break a 1-1 tie and defeat the host Chargers (5-4).Losing pitcher Corey Fujinaga gave up just one hit -- a Derek Costigan single in the sixth.
Johnson Mukaida walked and scored on a wild pitch and Costigan scored on a sacrifice fly by Bryce Watanabe in the winning rally.
Mililani 100 002 0 - 3 1 1 Pearl City 000 100 0 - 1 6 2 Gainor Nitta, Corey Fukaya (7) and Bryce Watanabe. Corey Fujinaga, Reed Miyashiro (6) and Gavin Concepcion. W-Nitta. L-Fujinaga. Sv-Fukaya.
Leading hitters-Pearl City: Kelan Morisawa 2-4; Gavin Concepcion 2-2.
CAMPBELL 4, AIEA 3:
The visiting Sabers (6-3) scored four times in the sixth to send Na Alii (6-3) to their third straight loss.Campbell produced the sixth inning runs on three hits, two walks, a wild pitch and a balk.
Campbell 000 004 0 - 4 5 1 Aiea 210 000 0 - 3 8 0 Chad Bailey, Jensen Mata (3) and Mike Cabral. Ross Akimoto, Kevin Enomoto (6) and Paul Yoshida. W-Mata. L-Akimoto.
Leading hitters-Campbell: Kyle Nakama 2 RBIs. Aiea: Lee Ormita 2b, 2 RBIs.
Waianae at Waialua:
The host Bulldogs (0-10) forfeited to the Seariders (7-2) due to a lack of players.
KAILUA 6, KAIMUKI 3:
Bruddah Choy Foo slammed a three-run homer and knocked in four runs as the Surfriders (7-1) moved to within one win of clinching the OIA Eastern Division title by beating the Bulldogs (3-5).If Kailua and Castle both win Saturday, Kailua will be the top seed because it beat the Knights.
Kaimuki 100 000 2 - 3 7 1 Kailua 330 000 x - 6 7 2 Jeffrey Yee, Reid Yoshikawa (6) and Leland Ohelo. Pomai Mokulehua, Justin Marshall (6), David Horswill (7) and Lopaka Burgess. W-Mokulehua. L-Yee.
Leading hitters-Kaimuki: Reid Yoshikawa 3-4, 2b; Nunes 2-4, 2b. Kailua: Bruddah Choy Foo 2-3, 2b, HR, 4 RBIs.
CASTLE 12, FARRINGTON 11:
The host Knights (7-1) scored twice in the bottom of the sixth to keep their hopes of a division title alive.Ian Wai hit a sacrifice fly and Bobby Mamba scored on a throwing error in Castle's sixth.
Farrington 003 404 0 - 11 8 2 Castle 620 202 x - 12 13 5 Shaun Tabil, Ryan Manlapit (3), Michael Rabago (5) and Dennis Rodrigues. Paul Collins, Anthony Haugen (3), Colin Kaneshiro (4), Collins (7) and Russell Kimura, Dennis Pagdilao (6), Kimura (7). W-Kaneshiro. L-Rabago. Sv-Collins.
Leading hitters-Farrington: Michael Alexander 2-5; Michael Rabago 2-2. Castle: Jordan Tom 3b, RBI; Colin Kaneshiro 2 RBIs; Paul Collins 3-4, 2 3b, 3 RBIs; Jason Taniguchi 3b, RBI; Bobby Mamba 2-3, 2b, 3b, RBI; Justin Ikihara 2-3; Reid Santos 2b; Ian Wai 2-3, 2 RBIs.
KAISER 9, KAHUKU 3:
The Cougars (5-3) hit four straight singles in the first that led to three runs, and never let up in a win at home against the Red Raiders (3-5).
Kahuku 100 100 1 - 3 6 3 Kaiser 331 200 x - 9 9 2 Bradley Yoshizu, Noah Padeken (2) and James Prem. Todd Nishihira and John Kujisaki, Nathan Ota (6). W-Nishihira. L-Yoshizu.
Leading hitters-Kahuku: James Prem solo HR; Lincoln Manutai 2B; Nick Wicker 2-4. Kaiser: David Chu 2-4, 3B; Eric Ching 2-2, 3 RBIs; Blake Sato 2-2.
KALAHEO 4, KALANI 1:
At Kahala Park, the Mustangs (3-5) scored four times in the second on just one hit -- a Mike Garcia two-run single - to beat the Falcons (3-5) and snap a three-game losing streak.
Kalaheo 040 000 0 - 4 2 0 Kalani 000 001 0 - 1 6 4 Chris Rego, Chase Woods (7) and Mike Garcia. Kenny Shimizu and Travis Canonizado. W-Rego. L-Shimizu.
Leading hitters--Kalaheo: Mike Garcia 2-run single. Kalani: Brandon Tanaka 2-2; Myles Yoshida 2-3.
McKINLEY 8, Roosevelt 8:
At Stevenson Intermediate, Chad Kapanui of Roosevelt (3-4-1) drew a bases-loaded walk in the sixth inning to force in the tying run and the game was called after eight because of darkness.The Tigers (4-3-1) took advantage of eight walks and six errors by the Rough Riders.
Eight innings, darkness
McKinley 112 400 00 - 8 5 4 Roosevelt 131 021 00 - 8 9 6 Reid Goto, David Kurahashi (8) and George Bautista. Chad Kapanui, Allen Imamura (7) and Joey Shimabuku, Blane Souza (3).
Leading hitters-McKinley: George Bautista, 2b, 2 RBIs. Roosevelt: Ryan Kotani, 2-3; Allen Imamura, 2-4; Booth Kiyota, HR; Regan Ching, 2b, 2 RBIs; Blane Souza, 3b.
WAIPAHU 6, NANAKULI 5:
Guisen Pauline tripled in Michael Menor in the sixth inning and the Marauders (2-7) held off the visiting Golden Hawks (2-7) in the seventh to win.
Nanakuli 011 000 3 - 5 7 2 Waipahu 101 301 x - 6 6 4 Winchester, Vickers (6) and Liko Glushenko. Michael Menor and Jansen Rivera. W-Menor. L-Winchester.
Leading hitters--Nanakuli: Wong 4-4; Ikaika Asinsin 2-run HR. Waipahu: Guysen Pauline 3-3, 2 3b, RBI.
ILH
Girls' Basketball
NO. 1 KAMEHAMEHA 50, PUNAHOU 43:
Kealani Kimball scored 11 of her 13 points in the second half as the Warriors (12-0) held off the Buffanblu (7-4) in their closest contest of the year.Punahou stayed close by hitting 21-of-30 free throws in the second half. Milia Macfarlane led all scorers with 17 points.
Kamehameha 9 13 11 17--50 Kaimuki 6 6 12 19--43 KAMEHAMEHA: Beth Nakamura 3, Raelen Self 8, Lehua Wood 0, Tai Soo 4, Kealani Kimball 13, Katannya Kapeli 6, Megan Ching 8, Noelle Russell 8.
PUNAHOU: Elyse Umeda 8, Nicola Hedge 0, Rebecca Lee 4, Megan Abbott 0, Nicole Jones 1, Dana Arakawa 0, Milia Macfarlane 17, Misha Lam 1, Caroline Ane 5, Becky Hogue 7.
3-point goals: Kamehameha 2 (Self, Russell); Punahou 3 (Macfarlane 2, Lee).