Despite some defensive miscues Konawaena defeated Hawaii Preparatory Academy for the second time 21-2 in a four inning game at Gabby Inaba Field on Thursday.
Despite some defensive miscues Konawaena defeated Hawaii Preparatory Academy for the second time 21-2 in a four inning game at Gabby Inaba Field on Thursday.
Ka Makani had something to cheer about early on, taking a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning as the Konawaena defense faltered early. With one out, Sara Heymann walked and moved to second when Kiai Lindsey reached on an error by the first baseman. Tina Wu made it to first on an error by the third baseman, allowing Heymann to score. Lindsey scored the second run on a wild pitch.
However, Konawaena answered back with 10 runs in the bottom of the first inning, and followed that up with one run in the second and 10 more runs in the third.
Daycee Lei McKee-Haalili’o led the Wildcat offense. She went 3-for-3 with a triple, four RBIs and two runs.
Kaimana Joy Manzano, Precious Transfiguracion, Erin Kaimuloa Bates and Andi Uemura had two hits apiece. Uenmura was 2-for-2 with three runs and two RBIs. Manzano had two doubles, two runs and three RBIs. Transfiguracion had a double, three runs scored and one RBI. Bates scored once and knocked in two.
Uemura picked up the win inside the circle. She threw the compete game and allowed no earned runs and three hits. Uemura struck out four and walked one.
Emily Fong took the loss for Hawaii Prep. She struggled in the first inning and exited after only one out, having allowed nine runs, eight earned, off four hits and four walks.
Lindsey threw the final 2-1/3 innings. She allowed 12 runs off 12 hits, while striking out one and walking four.
Hawaii Prep 200 0–2 3 1
Konawaena 10 1 10 x– 21 16 4
Baseball
Keaau 10, Pahoa 0
The bats exploded for Keaau in the fourth inning for six runs as the Cougars defeated the Daggers on Thursday.
Keaau spread out 10 hits to nine different batters. Keian Kanetani led the offense, going 2-for-3 with a double, two runs and one RBI. Anson Kauwe went 1-for-1 with a double, two runs and two RBIs.
Julian Biemler, Jacob Krakuaer and Lava Benn picked up a hit each for Pahoa.
Keaau’s Kauwe earned the win from the mound, allowing three hits and no runs, while striking out eight.
Benn started for the Daggers and allowed one earned run off three walks before exiting without recording an out. Zackary Knoll threw the next 3-2/3 innings. He allowed seven runs, six earned, off five hits, while walking six and striking out three.
Kelton Conortan threw the final innings, allowing two unearned runs and no hits. He struck out three.
Pahoa 000 000–0 3 3
Keaau 101 602–10 5 0