Competitive baseball games were hard to come by Saturday on the BIIF diamonds, but the day did feature stellar pitching performances.
Competitive baseball games were hard to come by Saturday on the BIIF diamonds, but the day did feature stellar pitching performances.
Kamehameha’s Brandyn Lee-Lehano, Keaau’s Keian Kanetani, Konawaena’s Kolu Atani and Waiakea’s David Nakamura and Reese Mondina all turned in solid outings on the mound.
The rundown:
Kamehameha 10,
Kealakehe 0
Brandyn Lee-Lehano pitched a three-hitter with six strikeouts in a five-inning TKO game for the Warriors (2-0) at home.
DallasJ Duarte, Jai Cabatbat, Kyran Kai, and Kobie Kinzie each had two hits while Daylen Calicdan, Cabatbat, and Lee-Lehano had two RBIs each.
Markus Degrate batted 2 for 2 for the Waveriders (1-2).
Tupu Toafili pitched 2 2/3 innings in the loss. K.T. Abraham went the final two innings before the Warriors pushed across the 10th run.
Keal 000 00 — 0 3 1
Kam 004 24 — 10 13 0
Waiakea 7,
Kohala 0
David Nakamura and Reese Mondina combined on a five-hitter and Nate Minami batted 2 for 3 and scored two runs as the host Warriors improved to 3-0.
Nakamura pitched four innings, gave up three hits and a walk and whiffed seven for the win. Mondina went the final three innings, allowed two hits, a walk and struck out four.
Dreg’n Roque-Lewis went the distance in the loss.
Kaimi Hook batted 2 for 2 to lead the Cowboys (1-2).
Kohala 000 000 0 — 0 5 6
Waiakea 310 300 x — 7 7 1
Konawaena 11,
Pahoa 2
Kolu Alani struck out three in a five-inning complete game and Tyler Kitaoka drove in four runs as the visiting Wildcats (2-0) beat the Daggers for the second time this season.
Kitaoka finished 3 for 4 and scored three runs, which was all the production Alani needed.
Pahoa coach Scott Salfen was impressed with the play of Kitaoka, saying, “He really has a field presece out there.”
Zach Knoll took the loss for Pahoa (0-3), which comitted seven errors, while Joaquin Ridgway drove in both of his team’s runs.
Kona 245 01 – 11 6 1
Pahoa 020 00 – 2 3 7
Keaau 6,
Hawaii Prep 0
Keian Kanetani fired a four-hitter, walked one and struck out eight.
Anson Kauwe batted 3 for 4 and Riley Costa went 2 for 3 for the Cougars (1-2).
Sheldon Aribal pitched 5 1/3 innings in the loss. Kaito Iida recorded two outs for Ka Makani (1-3).
HPA 000 000 0 — 0 4 4
Keaau 100 104 x — 6 10 0