Jordan Sanches went 3-for-3 with three runs scored and Cherie Malacas and winning pitcher Claire Vila each had two hits and three runs batted in as the Lanai Pinelasses rallied to beat the Waialua Bulldogs 14-8 in the DataHouse/HHSAA State Softball Championships on Tuesday.
All four games for the Division II tournament were played at McKinley High.
DIVISION II
At McKinley High School
TUESDAY
First round
Kohala 18, Kalaheo 2
Nanakuli 16, Konawaena 6
St. Francis 14, Molokai 2
Lanai 14, Waialua 8
WEDNESDAY
Quarterfinals
Waimea vs. Kohala, 1 p.m.
Kamehameha-Hawaii vs. Lanai, 3 p.m.
Aiea vs. St. Francis, 5 p.m.
Pac-Five vs. Nanakuli, 7 p.m.
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Waialua led 4-3 before Lanai scored four in the bottom of the third for a 7-4 lead. After the Bulldogs closed to 7-6 after four innings, the Pinelasses put three more on the board for a 10-6 lead. Waialua made it 10-8 in the top of the sixth, but Lanai scored four more in the bottom of the frame.
Christel Agtina batted 2-for-3 for Waialua.
At McKinley
| Waialua |
220 |
202 |
0 |
— |
8 |
9 |
4 |
| Lanai |
214 |
034 |
x |
— |
14 |
12 |
7 |
Danielle Maxwell and Laola Pang. Claire Vila and Jordan Sanches. W—Vila. L—Maxwell.
Leading hitters—Waialua: S. Victoria 2-5, 2b, 2 runs; Gemelie Hatchi 2b; Keahi Pang 2b, RBI; Christel Agtina 2-3, 2 runs, RBI. Lanai: Jordan Sanches 3-3, 3 runs, RBI; Cherie Malacas 2-3, 2b, run, 3 RBIs; Jana Ohashi 2b, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Vila 2-4, 2b, HR, 2 runs, 3 RBIs; Kahea Ganer-Eskaran 3b, run.
Nanakuli 16, Konawaena 6, 5 inn.
Autum McCoy was a star in the circle and at the plate for the Golden Hawks.
McCoy struck out seven, homered and doubled in dominating the Wildcats in five innings.
Nanakuli will play Pac-Five in a 7 p.m. quarterfinal game at McKinley on Wednesday. Konawaena will play Waialua at 1 p.m. on Thursday at McKinley.
At McKinley
| Konawaena |
204 |
00 |
— |
6 |
5 |
8 |
| Nanakuli |
263 |
05 |
— |
16 |
21 |
7 |
Bethany Batangan and Kaimana-Joy Manzano. Autum McCoy and Kaila Burnett.
W—McCoy. L—Batangan.
Leading hitters—Konawaena: Kiersen Kahale 3b, 2 runs, RBI. Nanakuli: Daria Kawaauhau 4-5, 2 runs; Burnett 3-5, 2b, 2 runs, RBI; Emma Kawaiaea 2-3, 2b, 2 runs, RBI; Cheyenne Lute 2-2, 2 runs, RBI; Chalyssa Belford 3-4, 2 2bs, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; McCoy 2-3, 2b, HR, run, RBI.
Kohala 18, Kalaheo 2, 5 inn.
Ashlyn Van Zandt had four hits, including two doubles, and drove in four runs to lead the Cowgirls past the Mustangs in five innings.
Kohala will play Waimea at 1 p.m. at McKinley on Wednesday. Kalaheo will play Molokai at 3 p.m. at McKinley on Thursday.
At McKinley
| Kohala |
633 |
24 |
— |
18 |
15 |
1 |
| Kalaheo |
020 |
00 |
— |
2 |
5 |
3 |
Symphony Kauanoe and Kadence Coito. Jacquelyne Howard, Michelle Sasaki (4) and Sasaki, Howard (4). W—Kauanoe. L—Howard.
Leading hitters—Kohala: Ashlyn Van Zandt 4-5, 2 2bs, 4 runs, 4 RBIs; Setsuko Kimura 3-5, 3b, 3 runs, 4 RBIs; Coito 3-5, 2 RBIs; Denae Rivera 3b, 3 runs, 4 RBIs. Kalah: Sasaki 2-2; Tiffani Beach 2b, 2 RBIs.
St. Francis 14, Molokai 2
Joerdan Lovell homered in an eight-run first inning and drove in three runs as the Saints soared past the Farmers.
At McKinley
| Molokai |
101 |
00 |
— |
2 |
5 |
1 |
| St. Francis |
806 |
00 |
— |
14 |
10 |
3 |
Kysha Kawano and Tai Yamamoto. Shaye Simms and Taiana Creekmur.
W—Kawano. L—Simms.
Leading hitters—Molokai: Sydney Rawlins 2-2. St. Francis: Joerdan Lovell 2-2, HR, run, 3 RBIs; Sammie Ofoia 2-4, 2b, run, 2 RBIs; Korrie Matsumura 2-3, 2 runs, RBI; Vili 2b, 2 runs, 2 RBIs.
