The Kamehameha softball team showed up on Wednesday as if it expected to see Keiki Carlos in the circle.
The top-ranked Warriors thumped unranked Mid-Pacific 14-2 in a game shortened to 4 1/2 innings due to the mercy rule on Wednesday at Kamehameha.
The Owls, who have won the past two state championships and past three ILH titles largely due to the pitching of then-MPI standout Carlos, jumped out to a 1-0 lead on a long home run by Sarah Onishi. Then the Warriors had their chance at the bat.
Kamehameha responded with four runs in the first off back-to-back home runs by Ateisha Norton and Kaya Naiwi. Norton’s blast was a three-run shot. Mid-Pacific starting pitcher Kayla Au threw 31 pitches and gave up five hits before getting out of the inning and giving way to Kristi Nagamine.
Nagamine didn’t do much better. After Samantha Sakihara drove in Gabrielle Hollinger for another run for the Owls in the top of the second, Kamehameha shelled Nagamine for eight runs on eight hits in the bottom half. Kamehameha put 12 of the first 13 batters on base in the inning, but had only one extra-base hit. The damage could have been even worse, but the Warriors left the bases loaded when Nagamine got Norton to ground to short to end it after 50 pitches. Kamehameha also left the bases loaded in the third inning.
The destruction has at least one coach anointing the Warriors the best team in the land.
“They are the best team in the state right now and I would be shocked if they didn’t win the state tournament come May,” Mid-Pacific coach Alan Inaba said. “We just couldn’t find a way to stop them today. We threw our top two pitchers, but they just kept hitting.”
Kamehameha pitcher Kamalani Dung shut out the Owls the rest of the way, striking out eight batters, including four in the fourth inning.
“Kamalani is one that she is definitely able to keep her composure,” Kamehameha coach Aloha Yamaguchi said. “She gave up that home run, but there was a lot of game left, so there was no doubt that she was going to flush it and move on.”
Kamehameha added two more runs in the bottom of the fourth on RBI singles by Naiwi and Dung. Naiwi had her way with Mid-Pacific, going 4-for-4 with the home run and four RBIs. She saw only five pitches all day.
“They have been hitting the ball hard when they see it,” Yamaguchi said. “You can tell when they get a good read on it, the ball goes.”
Dung and Katelynn Mahelona each had two of Kamehameha’s 14 hits.
Kamehameha improved to 5-0 and has outscored opponents 48-6 in those games.
At Kamehameha
Mid-pacific (2-2) 110 00 — 2 2 4
Kamehameha (5-0) 480 2X — 14 14 2
Kayla Au, Kristi Nagamine (2) and Nicole Lopez, Taylor-Ann Oda (2). Kamalani Dung and Rachel Ogasawara. W—Dung. L—Au.
Leading hitters—MPI: Sarah Onishi 1-3, HR. KS: Katelyn Mahelona 2-4, 2B, RBI; Kaya Naiwi 4-4, HR, 4 RBI; Dung 2-4, 2 RBI; Ateisha Norton 1-3, HR, 2 runs, 3 RBIs.
Sacred Hearts 6,
No. 10 St. Francis 1
Jordyn Waracka allowed just two hits as the Lancers defeated the Saints.
At Crane Park
StF (2-2) 010 000 0 — 1 2 4
SHA (2-3) 103 002 X — 6 11 1
Shaye Simms and Jessica Hudson. Jordyn Waracka and Jamie Toler.
W—Waracka. L—Simms.
Leading hitters—StF: Simms 2-3, 3b. SHA: Kaua Huihui-Awa 2-4, 2 runs; Nichelle Chang 2-3, 3b, RBI, run; Alexia Nono 2-4, 2 RBIs, run.
No. 8 ‘Iolani 19,
Pac-Five 3, 5 inn.
Kaulawena Reis-Moniz, Alyssa Liilii and Alex Masaquel each hammered a homer for the Raiders.
At Ala Wai Neighborhood Park
‘IOLANI (3-2) 560 44 — 19 17 0
Pac-five (0-4) 000 30 — 3 3 3
Taylor Garcia-Perreira, Vevesi Liilii (3), Robi Kodama (5) and Cassie Ho, Kaulawena Reis-Moniz (3). Kaleihiwa Ah New, Brazzlyn Tovio-Asato (5) and Kailee Russell.
W—Garcia-Perreira. L—Ah New.
Leading hitters—P5: Tovio-Asato 1-2, HR, run, RBI. Iol: Reis-Moniz 3-4, 2b, HR, 2 runs, 8 RBIs; Alyssa Liilii 3-5, HR, 3 runs, 4 RBIs; Alex Masaquel 3-5, HR, 3 runs, 2 RBIs; Brielle Asato 3-3, 2 runs.
No. 9 Punahou 18,
WestPac 4, 5 inn.
The Buffanblu recorded 12 runs in the second inning to crush the Wolverines.
Sarah Sumida led Punahou’s offense with three hits, a double, and three RBIs.
At Punahou
WESTPAC (0-4) 001 12 — 4 3 0
PUNAHOU (3-2) 0(12)0 6X — 18 15 1
Chloe Lontayao, Erika Barro and Justine Moracco. Jaci Young, Jenna Shinsato, Astra Kidani and Kylie Popovich.
W—Young. L—Lontayao.
Leading hitters—Pun: Popovich 2-4, run, RBI; Vanessa Vaa 3-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Sarah Sumida 3-4, 2b, 2 runs, 3 RBIs.
BASEBALL
OIA red east
No. 10 Kailua 6, Kalani 4
Bryce Ahsam went yard in the fourth inning as the Surfriders came from behind to defeat the Falcons.
At Kailua
KALANI (1-3) 000 300 1 — 4 5 2
KAILUA (3-1) 000 411 x — 6 7 1
Dallas Asuncion, Reece Kakugawa (5) and Chase Sumida. Wyatt Balessio, Keola Himan (5) and Royce Komesu.
W—Balessio. L—Asuncion. S—Himan
Leading hitters—Kaln: Kaluna Kamakawiwo‘ole 1-3, 2 RBI. Kail: Bryce Ahsam 1-2, HR, 2 RBI; Himan 1-3, 3b.
Roosevelt 4, Kaiser 3, 10 inn.
The Rough Riders overcame a 3-0 deficit to defeat the Cougars with a run in the 10th inning. Roosevelt’s Edison Sakata pitched a complete game for the win.
At Kaiser
ROOS (2-3) 003 000 000 1 — 4 10 2
KAIS (3-2) 300 000 000 0 — 3 9 2
Edison Sakata and Jonah Sasahara. Makana Lyman, Kelan Yoshioka (6) and Yoshioka, Lyman (6).
W—Sakata. L—Yoshioka.
Leading hitters—Roos: Sakata 3-5, 2 runs; Micah Matsuoka HR, 3 RBIs; Taylor Tamanaha 2-5, D. Tsukano 2-4. Kais: Jake Torigoe 3-5; Yoshioka 2-5, RBI; Aaron Oda 2-4, RBI.
Castle 10, Kalaheo 4
Micah Camara drove in two runs as the Knights used a five-run sixth inning to defeat the Mustangs.
At Kailua District Park
CASTLE (4-0) 011 005 3 — 10 12 4
KALAHEO (0-4) 022 000 0 — 4 4 3
Sean Kamaunu, Billy Kerkau (4), Alakai Kim (7) and Chrisitan Kapeliela. Jordyn Soares, Chase Focht (6), Nathan Milca (6), Salomon Vasquez (7) and Milca, Matthew Sasaki (6)
W—Kerkau. L—Soares.
Leading hitters—Cast: Micah Camara 3-5, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Andre Fraticelli 3-3, RBI; Bobby Aiwohi 2-4, run.
OIA red west
Mililani 4, No. 9 Pearl City 2
The Trojans upset the ninth-ranked Chargers with a two-run rally in the top of the seventh inning. Mililani’s Kanoa Hironaka threw six strikeouts in the win.
At Pearl City
MILILANI (3-1) 000 020 2 — 4 7 0
PEARL CITY (2-2) 000 011 0 — 2 6 5
Kanoa Hironaka and catcher not reported. Neal Kamalu, Tanner Tokunaga (7) and catcher not reported.
W—Hironaka. L—Tokunaga.
Leading hitters—Mil: Adam Connell 2-4, 2 runs. PC: Colby Hirano 2-4, run; Jason Komada 2-2, RBI; Sean Milan 1-3, 2b, run.
Aiea 11, Waipahu 1, 5 inn.
Na Alii rocked the Marauders with a six-run rally in the fifth inning.
At Aiea
WAIPAHU (2-2) 001 00 — 1 1 2
AIEA (2-2) 300 26 — 11 10 0
Joshua Maglangit, Tyler Enos (2) and Grayson Fuentes. Jaycob Alcantra, Austin Yoshino (4) and Hunter Yara.
W—Alcantra. L—Maglangit.
Leading hitters—Aiea: Jaryn Nakamoto 2-3, 2b, RBI, 3 runs; Daylan Pajimola 2-3, 2 RBIs, run.
Leilehua 5, Kapolei 4,9 inn.
Trey Yukumoto hit a single in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Mules over the Hurricanes.
At Leilehua
KAPOLEI (0-5) 000 300 100 — 4 3 5
LEILEHUA (2-3) 100 200 101 — 5 6 3
Robert Oliveros, Ty-Noah Williams (4) and Tyler Hao. Brandon Smithe, Cody Academia (4), Ian Kaopua (7), Jared Academia (7) and Kaopua, Jarred Chai.
W—J. Academia. L—Williams.
Leading hitters—Kapo: Dylan White 2-5. Lei: Nainoa Paragoso 1-4, 2b, 3 runs; Trey Yukumoto 1-4, 2 RBIs.
OIA blue
Radford 3, Waialua 1
Harley Thompson’s two-out, two-run double broke a scoreless tie in the bottom of the fifth as the Rams defeated the Bulldogs. Kevin Kline recorded a complete game, striking out seven.
At Radford
WAIALUA (2-1) 000 000 1 — 1 2 1
RADFORD (2-1) 000 021 x — 3 9 3
Taleon Lele and Kebi Bellatan. Kevin Kline and Michael Vito.
W—Kline. L—Lele.
Leading hitters—Wail: Shannon Fisher 3b; Jarrett Felix 2b. Rad: Kekai Mamuad-Rin 3-3; Derek Rodrigues 2-3; Harley Thompson 2b, 2 RBI; Vito 3b.
Waianae 16, Kahuku 0,5 inn.
Sheaven Delima-Ferreira earned the win on the mound and also led the Seariders’ offense with a home run and three RBIs.
At Kahuku
Waianae (3-0) 262 15 — 16 11 1
Kahuku (0-2) 000 00 — 0 1 5
Sheaven Delima-Ferreira, Jerzy Ramento-Acosta (5) and Wayne Silva, Ioane Kaluhiokalani (4). Likio, Laakea and P.J.
W—Delima-Ferreira. L—Likio.
Leading hitters—Wain: Kekoa Kaluhiokalani Jr. 2-3, 2b; Delima-Ferreira 1-4, HR, 3 RBIs; Chasetin Nash Santiago 2-3, 3b; Jamison Debebar 1-2, 2b, 2 RBIs; Ramento-Acosta 2-2; Daniel Kaauwai 1-3, 2b, 2 RBIs.
McKinley 17, Kaimuki 2, 5 inn.
At Kaimuki
McKinley (2-1) 190 52 — 17
Kaimuki (1-2) 000 20 — 2
No other stats reported.
Also
ILH junior varsity
Mid-Pacific 10, Pac-Five 0
