The Castle Knights, who survived a 10-9 seesaw victory over Punahou last night, took a 5-0 lead then held off a late rally by the Maui Interscholastic League champion Lahainaluna Lunas for a 5-4 victory today in the quarterfinal of the state high school girls Division I softball tournament.

Castle leadoff hitter Brittany Hawn set the tone for the Knights by going 3-for-3 and scoring three runs and Leisha Liilii hit a solo homer in the third inning.

The Lunas started their comeback in the sixth with two runs on RBI singles by Hope Morikawa and Makana Hussey. Maycee Moe releived Liilii and got out of the inning.

Lahainaluna closed to within a run on a homer by Haley Ann Nakamura and a fielder’s choice grounder by Morikawa. But Moe got Hussey to fly out to left with runners on first and second to end the game. 

State softball championships 

Division I 

at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium, unless noted

TUESDAY

Kapolei 12, Kealakehe 2

Leilehua 7, Kailua 6

Baldwin 4, Mililani 3

Castle 10, Punahou 9

WEDNESDAY

Consolation

Kailua 3, Mililani 2

Kealakehe vs. Punahou, ppd., rain

Quarterfinals

Leilehua 12, Waiakea 0

Castle 5, Lahainaluna 4

Mid-Pacific 13, Baldwin 1

Campbell 8, Kapolei 6

THURSDAY

Consolation

Baldwin vs. Waiakea, 9 a.m.

Kapolei vs. Lahainaluna, 11 a.m.

Kealakehe vs. Punahou, 3 p.m., at CORP

Semifinals

Castle vs. Campbell, 5 p.m.

Leilehua vs. Mid-Pacific, 7 p.m.

Friday

Consolation, Kailua vs. Punahou-Kealakehe winner, 9 a.m.

Fifth place, 11 a.m.

Third place, 3 p.m.

Championship, 7 p.m.

Division II 

at Central Oahu Regional Park, unless noted

TUESDAY

St. Francis 10, Honokaa 6

Waipahu 15, Kohala 0

Waialua 7, Hana 1

Kalaheo 10, Molokai 7

WEDNESDAY

Consolation

Molokai 7, Kohala 0

Honokaa 15, Hana 2

Quarterfinals

Pac-Five 10, Kalaheo 2

Waipahu 11, Konawaena 0

Waimea 20, St. Francis 12

Kahuku 5, Waialua 1

THURSDAY

Consolation

Molokai vs. Honokaa, 7 p.m., field 1

Kalaheo vs. Konawaena, 5 p.m., field 1

St. Francis vs. Waialua, 5 p.m., field 2

Semifinals

Waipahu vs. Pac-Five, 1 p.m. at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium

Waimea vs. Kahuku, 3 p.m. at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium

Friday

Consolation, 7 p.m., at CORP, field 1

Fifth place, 7 p.m., at CORP, field 2

Third place, 1 p.m. at RWSS

Championship, 5 p.m., at RWSS