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Wednesday, January 17, 2001
IT'S not often a player gets a second chance to win a game. Castle’s Pedrina makes
good on second chanceSOFTBALL
By Tim Crouse
Special to the Star-BulletinLia Pedrina got that chance yesterday -- and succeeded.
Pedrina lined a single to right field to drive in two runs with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift Castle to a 5-4 victory over Campbell in the opening round of the Oahu Interscholastic Association Softball Tournament.
Castle (9-2) plays at Pearl City (8-2) -- the second seed from the Western Division -- in one of four quarterfinal games today. The winners secure berths in the state tournament.
In Castle's regular-season finale last week against Roosevelt, Pedrina was at the plate with two outs in the bottom of the seventh, with her team down by two and runners on second and third.
Pedrina lined out to third base to end the game. The loss cost the Knights a shot at the East title and a first-round bye.
Even more was riding on the outcome of yesterday's contest -- the loser's season would be over -- when Pedrina stepped to the plate with runners on second and third and Castle trailing, 4-3.
"It was the same situation, only this time she came through," Knights' coach Jon Berinobis said.
In her first three at-bats, the right-hander pulled the ball.
In her fourth, she took a different approach.
"I was thinking, 'try to go to right field,' because I usually pull," Pedrina said.
She lined a 1-1 pitch into right, scoring Kassie Young and Shana Silva.
Silva just beat the relay throw from pitcher Jenna Sylva, sliding into home ahead of the tag for the winning run.
The inning started with a perfect bunt down the third base line by Anuhea Young. Silva drove in Young for the first run of the inning with a one-out, bases-loaded infield hit.
"We all came in off the field after the third out (of the top of the seventh), and said this was our last shot," Berinobis said.
Pedrina pitched a complete game, scattering five hits, striking out four and walking one.
Sylva also went the distance for Campbell (4-6), striking out four and walking none.
Berinobis knows that his team must play better against a Pearl City team whose only loss came against undefeated Mililani.
"We have to play better defensively and try to cut down on (their) hitting," he said.
In other first round games yesterday, Waianae also scored in the bottom of the seventh, beating Kaiser, 6-5; Leilehua defeated Kahuku, 4-1, and Moanalua downed Waipahu, 6-0.
No. 1 East seed Kailua hosts Leilehua, Kaimuki hosts Waianae and the West's top seed, Mililani, hosts Moanalua in the other games today.
Berinobis said he'll make a game-time decision on whether to start Silva or Pedrina on the mound.
Loihi McKeague will get the start for Pearl City, and Chargers' coach Cheyene Thompson said McKeague will likely pitch the entire tournament. The senior pitched every game of the regular season, and her 8-1 record mirrors the teams' record.
The semifinals are tomorrow and the fifth-place game is Friday. The winner of that game is the fifth and final OIA representative in the state tournament.
The OIA title game is Saturday at noon at Hawaii Pacific Field.
Campbell 200 020 0 -- 4 5 3 Castle 000 200 3 -- 5 7 1 Two outs when winning run scored
Jenna Sylva and Jalen Garcia. Lia Pedrina and Anuhea Young. W--Pedrina. L--Sylva.
Leading hitters--Cam: Ashley Streadbeck 2-3, 2 RBIs; Jenna Sylva 3b, RBI; Jessica Sylva RBI. Cas: Pedrina 2-4, 3 RBIs; Cheri DeFiesta 2-4; Young 2-3; Shana Silva RBI.
WAIANAE 6, KAISER 5:
Asheila Acosta lined a single to left field and the winning run scored from first base when the ball slipped under the left fielder's glove in the bottom of the seventh.The Cougars (5-6) tied the game in the top of the seventh on a two-out, run-scoring single by Shera Yamamoto.
Jasmine Choy pitched a complete game for Waianae (8-2).
Kaiser 110 200 1--5 8 7 Waianae 200 012 1--6 5 1 One out when winning run scored.
Mahi Kahalewai and Cassie Chun-Ming. Jasmine Choy and Shaylla Moses. W--Choy. L--Kahalewai.
Leading hitters--Kais: Chun-Ming, 2-3, 2b. Wain: Moses, 2-4, 2b.
LEILEHUA 4, KAHUKU 1:
Freshman Alexis San Nicholas earned the win and ended the Red Raiders' season at 5-6. The Mules (7-3) are on a six-game winning streak, dating back to Dec. 15.
Kahuku 100 000 0 -- 1 5 4 Leilehua 101 020 x -- 4 4 2 W--Alexis San Nicholas.
MOANALUA 6, WAIPAHU 0:
The Menehunes (7-4) stayed hot behind the pitching of Chaz Ebalaroza. Moanalua was 1-4 at one point, but are one upset away from a state tournament berth. The Marauders finish at 4-6.
Waipahu 000 000 0 -- 0 1 4 Moanalua 030 030 x -- 6 8 2 W--Chaz Ebalaroza.
Karley Peterson scored a pair of goals as the Leilehua girls edged Campbell, 2-1, on the final day of the OIA Western Division regular season. Soccer
Leilehua jumped up to fourth place with the win, ahead of Waialua and Radford. All three teams advance to the OIA Tournament.
Mele French scored four times to finish the regular season with 29 goals as Mililani polished off Waipahu, 11-0.
In the ILH, Sarah Desuacido became the first St. Francis player to score a goal as the Troubadours won their second game, 1-0, over Mid-Pacifc.
Iolani and Kamehameha also won 1-0 games to stay in the hunt for first place behind Punahou.
Kaipo Monis hit a 10-foot jumper with two seconds left to lift host Pearl City to a 72-70 win over Campbell. Basketball
Terry Ayers scored 12 of his game-high 25 points in the final quarter to spark the Chargers. Ty Jarrett chipped in with 20 points for Pearl City.
Campbell 14 20 17 19--70 Pearl City 15 18 15 24--72 Campbell: Antone Pacheco 14, Gentel Morris 8, Wallace Simanu 0, Dominique Carter 9, Fred Donald 0, Chad Bailey 16, Preston Varley 2, Richard Frost 2, Randy Saramosing 17, Chad Kelley 2.
Pearl City: Marcus Felder 4, Kaipo Monis 2, Radley Balde 0, Ty Jarrett 20, Terry Ayers 25, Richard Yuen 5, David Tilley 0, Kristopher Liederbach 11, Kaeo Domingo 0, Clifton Weaver 5.
3-pointers -- Campbell 5 (Morris 2, Saramosing 2, Bailey), Pearl City 5 (Liederbach 3, Ayers, Yuen).
KAHUKU 61, MOANALUA 54:
Philip Alisa had 15 points and Aaron Francisco added 14 points as the host Red Raiders edged the Menehunes.
Moanalua 10 15 14 15--54 Kahuku 10 21 11 19--61 Moanalua: Aaron Fujino 8, John Simbahon 0, Joey Sierra 11, Teruo Nagasako 0, Brent Stone 2, Ric Fukushima 2, Chris Young 9, David Kilborn 10, Nickolas Slate 6, Chris Beck 6, James Westbrook 0.
Kahuku: Trumaine Oto 0, Ferron Fonoimoana 0, Philip Alisa 15, Aaron Francisco 14, Inoke Funaki 9, Micah Casey 10, James Kammerer 9, Adonis Buttel 0, Tala Esera 0, Jonathan Mapu 2, Quin Ah You 2.
3-pointers -- Moanalua 1 (Sierra), Kahuku 7 (Alisa 3, Francisco 2, Funaki, Kammerer).
MCKINLEY 35, KAISER 26:
Voltaire Gansit scored seven of his game-high 11 points in the decisive second quarter to lead McKinley.Kaiser's Jason Peters, who entered the game averaging nearly 20 points, was held to six points.
Kaiser 7 0 10 9--26 McKinley 6 17 4 8--35 Kaiser: Jeremy Yim 0, John Hahn 6, Noah Amerson 0, Chris Watson 0, Jason Peters 6, Nate Ushio 0, Tyler Fujii 4, Jordan Kruetz 8, Eric Ching 2.
McKinley: Lima Toa 6, Anthony Albarado 2, Edsley Hicks 0, Curt Leong 7, Voltaire Gansit 11, Chris Cluney 3, Isaiah Aina 6, Shawn Pacquing 0, Justin Kaapa 0.
3-pointers -- Kaiser 2 (Fujii, Kruetz), McKinley 4 (Aina 2, Cluney, Gansit).
KAIMUKI 77, CASTLE 46:
Justin Faimealelei scored 16 points and Kila Kamakawiwo'ole added 11 as the host Bulldogs routed the Knights for their fourth straight win.
Castle 12 9 7 18 -- 46 Kaimuki 26 17 18 16 -- 77 CASTLE: Michael Gayle 7, John Lam Ho 9, Jarom Laimana 2, Quintin Duvauchelle-Gasper 0, Ryan Isip 4, Joel Botelho 5, Keoki Rapisora 4, Nelden Torres 5, Nick Stetcz 8, Chris Church 1.
KAIMUKI: Justin Faimealelei 16, Daniel Swearingen 5, Kila Kamakawiwo'ole 11, Jesse Wong 6, Brandon Hayashida 3, Daniel Tautofi 8, Brandon Plan 0, Junior Maiava 10, Matt Jenkins 2, Alex Lauriano 0, Darren Tautofi 7, James Davis 9.
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