There is only one small difference between the Pearl City and Campbell baseball teams, but it is big enough.
The Sabers can’t lose and the Chargers just can’t seem to win.
Brannon Okinaka stole second base and didn’t stop until he scored to give No. 3 Campbell a 3-2 win over No. 9 Pearl City in 11 innings at Campbell on Saturday. The Sabers improved to 5-0 while the Chargers dropped their third in a row, two of them in extra innings, to fall to 2-3.
"Right now we are finding ways to squeak by," Campbell coach Rory Pico said. "There is good and bad with that; it’s easy to get these guys to continue to work hard and get where we want to get, but we do want to hit better."
Pearl City closer Tanner Tokunaga jammed Okinaka with a 1-2 pitch with two outs in the bottom of the 11th, but Okinaka, Campbell’s No. 9 hitter, got the handle of the bat on it and flared it to right field. The wind was blowing in just enough for it to settle in front of Pearl City’s right fielder. It was Okinaka’s first hit in five trips to the plate.
But there was no panic on Pearl City’s side because Tokunaga was dealing. He had allowed one single before that in his two innings, and got a quick strike on Campbell’s Raymond Pedrina when Pico ordered Okinaka to steal.
"We were just trying to make something happen," Pico said. "One thing led to another and we took a chance and it made a difference."
Okinaka didn’t get the best of jumps off first but made up for it with his speed to go into his head-first slide into second as the throw reached the bag. The ball deflected off Okinaka’s arm and into short left field. He popped up and saw three Chargers chase the ball and took off for third. He slid into the base and watched the throw from left skip up the line toward the backstop and obeyed Pico’s order to head for the plate immediately. Okinaka took an inside line to the plate and just got his right hand on the dish before the tag to set off a scrum while the Chargers stood in shocked silence.
At Campbell
| PC (2-3) |
010 |
000 |
001 |
00 |
–2 |
13 |
3 |
| Camp. (5-0) |
000 |
100 |
001 |
01 |
–3 |
7 |
3 |
Sean Milan, Tanner Tokunaga (9) and Kamalu Neal. Jasten Smeigh, Zachary Kapihe (7), Ian Kahaloa (9). W–Kahaloa. L–Tokunaga.
Leading hitters–PC: Tokunaga 2-5, SB; Kyle Tom 2-5; Neal 3-5; Jason Komoda2-5. Camp: Raymond Pedrina 2-3, RBI, 2 SB; Tryzen Patricio 2-3.
OIA Red East
Castle 7, Kaiser 4
Billy Kerkau’s bases-loaded double cleared the bases in the bottom of the sixth inning as the Knights downed the Cougars.
At Castle
| Kaiser (3-3) |
000 |
210 |
1 |
— |
4 |
5 |
2 |
| Castle (5-0) |
102 |
004 |
X |
— |
7 |
5 |
2 |
Michael Austin, Aaron Oda (4), Noah Sakatani (6) and Makana Lyman. Matthew Anderson-Lee, Alakai Kim (5), Bily Kerkau (7) and Christian Kapeliela.
W–Kim. L–Oda.
Leading hitters–Kais: Jake Torigoe 2-4, run; Michael Austin 2 runs. Cast: Kerkau 2b, 3 RBIs; Ikaika Urasaki RBI, 3 runs.
Kalani 11, Kalaheo 1, 5 inn.
Jase Furuya’s two-run double highlighted a three-run outburst in the bottom of the third inning and Reece Kakugawa struck out six and scattered three hits over five innings as the Falcons trounced the Mustangs.
At Kahala Community Park
| Kalaheo (0-5) |
001 |
00 |
— |
1 |
3 |
2 |
| Kalani (2-3) |
113 |
33 |
— |
11 |
9 |
0 |
Jack Bell, Chase Focht (4), Bryan Silva (5); catcher not reported. Reece Kakugawa; catcher not reported.
W–Kakugawa. L–Bell.
Leading hitters–Kalh: Focht RBI. Kaln: Brandon Roberts 2-3, 2b, 3 runs; Jarryn Wee 2 RBIs; T. Ozaki 2b; Jase Furuya 2b, 2 RBIs; Chase Sumida HR, 2 RBIs; Jarryn Wee 2 RBIs.
OIA RED WEST
Waipahu 4, Mililani 1
Dylan Sugimoto tossed a three-hitter, striking out six, as the Marauders beat the Trojans.
At Mililani
| Waipahu (3-2) |
001 |
003 |
0 |
— |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| Mililani (3-2) |
000 |
010 |
0 |
— |
1 |
3 |
2 |
Dylan Sugimoto and Graysen Fuentes. Christian Namoca, Aron Okamoto (3), Presley Alcover (6) and Jamesson Madrid. W–Sugimoto. L–Okamoto.
Leading hitters–Waip: Tyler Enos 2-3, 2b, 2 runs. Mil: Travis Maekawa 2b.
ILH DIVISION II
Maryknoll 7, St. Francis 1
Jed Andrade drove in two runs and pitched two innings of scoreless relief to fire the Spartans past the Saints.
At Maryknoll
| St. Francis (0-4) |
000 |
100 |
0 |
— |
1 |
5 |
2 |
| Maryknoll (2-1) |
511 |
000 |
0 |
— |
7 |
9 |
3 |
La’akea Moniz, Shawn Baptist (3). Darren Lau, Jed Andrade (6). W–Lau. L–Moniz.
Leading hitters–StF: Kreighton Tsurada-Gaspar 2-3, RBI. Mryk: Jed Andrade 2-2, 2b, 3b, 2 RBIs; Trevor Hirano 2-4, RBI; Joshua Muneno 2b.
OIA BLUE
Radford 10, Kahuku 6
Harley Thompson’s double to right field brought in one run and the Rams turned five Red Raiders errors into a six-run inning to down Kahuku.
At Kahuku
| Radford (3-1) |
136 |
000 |
0 |
— |
10 |
4 |
5 |
| Kahuku (0-3) |
000 |
104 |
1 |
— |
6 |
7 |
7 |
Harley Thompson, Caleb Meyers (4), Derek Rodrigues (6) and Michael Vito. Laakea Gragochea and P.J. Liua.
W–Thompson. L–Gragochea.
Leading hitters–Rad: Thompson 2b. Kah: Gragochea 2-3; Likio Vea 2b; Kai Kubera 2-3, 2b.
Also
BIIF
Konawaena 5, Keeau 1
MIL
Division I
Kamehameha-Maui 6, Lahainaluna 1
Maui 4, King Kekaulike 0
Division II
Molokai 6, Lanai 4
Seabury Hall 6, St. Anthony 3
SOFTBALL
OIA RED EAST
No. 6 Moanalua 5, Castle 3
Chrissi Omalza singled to center field to drive in two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and Cyanne Fernandez struck out seven to keep Na Menehune undefeated in league play.
At Moanalua
| Castle (3-3) |
101 |
100 |
— |
3 |
3 |
2 |
| Moanalua (7-0) |
004 |
001 |
— |
5 |
7 |
3 |
Brandee Lane and Kawai Hussey. Cyanne Fernandez, Leisha Yamauchi (5) and Chrissi Omalza.
W–Fernandez. L–Lane.
Leading hitters–Cast: B. Igafo HR, RBI. Moan: Omalza 2-3, 2 RBIs.
Kalaheo 12, Kahuku 2
Ulu Perry was 2-for-3 with a double as the Mustangs routed the Red Raiders.
At Kalaheo
| Kahuku (1-4) |
000 |
20 |
— |
2 |
4 |
5 |
| Kalaheo (1-4) |
452 |
01 |
— |
12 |
8 |
1 |
Tiana Aumua-Yamamoto, Kulia Kaowili (2) and Loke Mainaaupo-Eugenio. Mahina Turner and Ulu Perry. W–Turner. L–Aumua-Yamamoto.
Leading hitters–Kah: Tiana Aumua-Yamamoto 2b. Kalh: A. Hee 3-4; Ulu Perry 2-3, 2b.
oia red west
Leilehua 11, No. 7 Waipahu 5
Leadoff hitter Jazmyn Dangaran launched a home run and Taezha Cordero struck out six to lead the Mules over the Marauders.
At Leilehua
| Waipahu (4-3) |
102 |
020 |
0 |
— |
5 |
6 |
4 |
| Leilehua (3-4) |
410 |
303 |
X |
— |
11 |
10 |
3 |
Taliilagi Viliamu, Shevan DeFreitas (5) and Shandell Palencia. Taezha Cordero and Kyla Larson.
W–Cordero. L–Taliilagi Viliamu.
Leading hitters–Waip: Lauren Taunuu 4-4, 2 runs, 2b; DeFreitas 2-3, 3b. Lei: Jazmyn Dangaran 3-4, HR, 3 runs, 2 RBIs; Tiffany Abear 2 runs; Tihani Palomares 2 RBIs; Cordero 3b; Chenoa Au 2-3, 3b, 2 runs.
oia white
Kaiser 27, Anuenue 1, 5 inn.
Kai Hasegawa went 3-for-3 with a home run, triple and two-run single to left-center field to lead the Cougars offensive barrage and Crystal Ching-Lake and Kimberly Dilda combined to strike out 11 in a 5-inning no-hitter.
At Kaiser
| Kaiser (6-0) |
(12)28 |
23 |
— |
27 |
11 |
1 |
| Anuenue (0-4) |
000 |
00 |
— |
0 |
0 |
13 |
Crystal Ching-Lake, Kimberly Dilda (3) and Tiana Ching-Lake. Stalysha Williams, Kaleo Keliikoa-Kapololu (4) and Taylor Silva.
W–C. Ching-Lake. L–Williams.
Leading hitters–Kais: Kai Hasegawa 3-3, 3b, HR, 3 RBIs, 3 runs; Marissa Oda HR, 2 RBIs, 2 runs; Kyra Hoohuli 2b, 2 RBIs, 3 runs; T. Ching-Lake 3-5, 3 RBIs, 3 runs. Anue: Name 2-2, 3b, 2b, 3 RBIs.
Nanakuli 12, Radford 2
Chyanne Koko tossed a five-inning no-hitter and drove in two runs to lead the Golden Hawks over the Rams.
At Nanakuli
| Radford (2-5) |
001 |
01 |
— |
2 |
0 |
4 |
| Nanakuli (6-1) |
171 |
21 |
— |
12 |
8 |
1 |
Cheyanne Dochwat and Ilona Petersen. Chyanne Koko and Precious Paulo-Meyers. W–Koko. L–Dochwat.
Leading hitters–Nan: Precious Paulo-Meyers 2-3, RBI; Ashley VanGieson 2-2, HR, 3 RBIs; Chyanne Koko 2-3, 2b, 3b, 2 RBIs.
ILH
Maryknoll 8, No. 8 ‘Iolani 7
Carolann Toyama smacked a three-run home run with two out in the bottom of the sixth to rally the Spartans by the Raiders.
At Sand Island field
| ‘Iolani (3-3) |
001 |
132 |
0 |
— |
7 |
9 |
1 |
| Maryknoll (4-1) |
100 |
313 |
x |
— |
8 |
10 |
3 |
Taylor Garcia-Perreira and Cassie Ho. Shearyna Labasan and Carolann Toyama. W–Labasan. L–Garcia-Perreira.
Leading hitters–Iol: Brielle Asato 2-4, RBI, 2 runs; Alex Masaquel 2-4, 2b, HR, 4 RBIs; Cassie Ho HR. Mryk: Mylee Enos 2-3, RBI; Tamia Hirano 2b, RBI; Carolann Toyama 2-3, HR, 3 RBIs.
No. 1 Kamehameha 12, Pac-Five 6
Ateisha Norton and Kaya Naiwa had four hits each and combined for five RBIs as the Warriors whipped the Wolfpack.
At Kamehameha
| P5 (0-5) |
000 |
501 |
0 |
— |
6 |
6 |
2 |
| KSK (6-0) |
202 |
413 |
0 |
— |
12 |
15 |
5 |
Kalehiwa Ah New, Brazzlyn Tovio-Asato (5), Ah New (6) and Kailee Russell. Kamalani Dung, Chris Hipa (4) and Rachel Ogasawara. W–Dung. L–Ah New.
Leading hitters–P5: Shazzareigh Nakoa-Chung 2-4, 2b. KSK: Ateisha Norton 4-4, 3b, 2 RBIs, 2 runs; Kaya Naiwi 4-5, 2b, 3 RBIs; Maelia Zablan 2-3, 2 RBIs; Katelyn Mahelona 2-4, 2b, 2 runs.
Mid-Pacific 15, Westpac 5
Nicole Lopez and Taylor Oda drove in two runs each to power the Owls over the Wolverines.
At CORP
| MPI (3-2) |
460 |
50 |
— |
15 |
10 |
NA |
| WP (0-5) |
401 |
00 |
— |
5 |
3 |
NA |
Kaili Akimseu and Nicole Lopez, Taylor Oda (3). Danielle Ford, Chloe Lontayao (4), Ford (4) and Kaitlyn Glaser, Shelby Poole (4). W–Akimseu. L–Ford.
Leading hitters–MPI: Jenna Kumabe 2 runs; Nicole Lopez 2-3, 2 RBIs; Sarah Onishi 2 runs; Taylor Oda 2 RBIs; Niki Kawabata 2 runs; Breezelyn Morita 2 runs. WP: Danielle Ford HR, 2 RBIs; Trysti Kawaiaea 2 runs.
No. 9 Punahou 4, No. 10 St. Francis 2
Vanessa Va’a hit a two-run homer and finished 3-for-3 to help the Buffanblu top the Saints.
At CORP
| StF (2-3) |
200 |
000 |
0 |
— |
2 |
5 |
1 |
| Punahou (4-2) |
202 |
000 |
x |
— |
4 |
9 |
2 |
Shaye Simms and Kelsie Hee. Jaci Young and Kylie Popovich. W–Young. L–Simms.
Leading hitters–Pun: Vanessa Va’a 3-3, HR, 2 RBIs; Nicole Nishizawa 2-3, RBI.
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