Aubree Kim weathered a shaky start and got ample support from the Mililani offense as the Trojans advanced to the final of the DataHouse/HHSAA Division I Softball championship Championship with a 9-1 win over Mid-Pacific on Thursday at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium.
A night after throwing a no-hitter against Maryknoll, Kim held Mid-Pacific to one hit and struck out nine to help offset 11 walks. Mililani powered ahead on Kylyn Sasaki’s home run in the third inning and the second-seeded Trojans will face OIA Red West rival Campbell for the state championship at 7 p.m. Friday at RWSS.
Mid-Pacific took the lead without posting a hit in a top of the first inning interrupted by the 36-minute rain delay. Taylor Oda scored the game’s first run on an error but Kim escaped a bases-loaded jam and left the bases loaded again in the second before retiring 11 consecutive batters.
The Trojans scored the tying run in the bottom of the third on consecutive doubles by Justine Fabella and Markie Okamoto. Sasaki, who drove in the winning run against Maryknoll on Wednesday, then launched a home run to center field to give the Trojans a 3-1 lead.
Mililani then pulled away with a five-run outburst in the bottom of the fifth and leadoff hitter Jade Yadao-Valdez added a solo homer in the sixth inning.
At Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium
| MPI (14-5) |
100 |
000 |
|
— |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| MILILANI (14-3) |
030 |
051 |
X |
— |
9 |
9 |
2 |
Kaili-Ann Akimseu, Breeze-Lyn Morita (6) and Taylor Oda. Aubree Kim and Markie Okamoto. W—. L—.
Leading hitters—Mil: Jade Yadao-Valdez, 2-3, HR; Karly Macadangdang, RBI; Kristen Ishii, RBI; Tori-Ann Baysa, RBI; Justine Fabella, 2B, RBI; Okamoto, 2B, RBI; Kylyn Sasaki, HR, 2 RBIs.
DIVISION II
WAIMEA 7, AIEA 2
Alyssa Miyamoto was hot at the plate, going 3-for-3, including a home run in the bottom of the first inning as the Menehune dominated Na Alii in the semifinals.
Aiea scored in the first and third innings but couldn’t keep up with Waimea’s productive offense.
At Rainbow Wahine Stadium
| AIEA (15-3) |
101 |
000 |
0 |
— |
2 |
8 |
2 |
| WAIMEA |
310 |
030 |
X |
— |
7 |
10 |
1 |
Raisa Strom-Okimoto, Kayla HIguchi (3) and Kailie Alama. Kiana Kamakea and Karley Malapit.
W—Kamakea. L—Strom-Okimoto.
Leading hitters—Aiea: Strom-Okimoto 2-3, 2 runs; Higuchi 2-2, RBI; Alama 2-3. Waim: Sienna Santiago 2-3, 2 runs; Kamakea 2-2, 2 RBIs; Alyssa Miyamoto 3-3, HR, run, 3 RBIs.
CORRECTION: The Waimea Menehune beat Aiea’s Na Alii. A story on page C4 of Friday’s paper and an earlier version of this story called the Waimea team the Dragons.
NANAKULI 6, ST. FRANCIS 0
Chyanne Koko struck out six batters and allowed only two hits as the Golden Hawks shut out the Saints.
Emma Kawaiea doubled in the top of the first inning to drive in the first run to get Nanakuli with the early lead.
Alexis Meyers tripled and Koko homered in the sixth inning, scoring four runs to help seal the win.
At Rainbow Wahine Stadium
| NANAKULI (17-0) |
100 |
014 |
0 |
— |
6 |
8 |
2 |
| STF (2-15) |
000 |
000 |
0 |
— |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Chyanne Koko and Kaila Burnett. Shaye Simms, Rasela Vili (6) and Taiana Creekmur.
W—Koko. L—Simms.
Leading hitters—Nan: Alexis Meyers 3-4, 3b, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Emma Kawaiaea 2-4, 2b, 2 RBIs; Koko HR, run, RBI.
FIFTH PLACE SEMIFINALS
KONAWAENA 5, MOLOKAI 2
At CORP
| MOLOKAI (9-5) |
011 |
000 |
0 |
— |
2 |
6 |
0 |
| KONA (9-6-1) |
020 |
021 |
X |
— |
5 |
6 |
2 |
Brooke Keliihoomalu and Tai Yamamoto. Dorian Binney and Syleesia Jose.
W—Binney. L—Keliihoomalu.
Leading hitters—Kona: Kisersen Kahele 2b, RBI; Jayssa Grace 2-3, RBI.
KAMEHAMEHA-HAWAII 13, MCKINLEY 1, 4 INN.
At CORP
| KS-HI (13-3) |
434 |
2 |
— |
13 |
12 |
1 |
| MCKINLEY (8-11) |
000 |
1 |
— |
1 |
1 |
4 |
Mykala Tokunaga and Kekai Wong-Yuen. Jillian Cristobal, Tiare Sugui (3), Cristobal (4) and Rachel Amor.
W—Tokunaga. L—Cristobal.
Leading hitters—KSH: Kiarra Lincoln 2-3, 2 runs; Wong-Yuen 2-3, 3 runs; Gayla Ha-Cabebe HR, 3 runs, RBI; Makena Wagnes 3-3, 5 RBIs; Kaila Kaaihu 2b, 2 RBIs.
CONSOLATION CHAMPIONSHIP
LANAI 12, WAIALUA 9, 5 INN.
At CORP
| WAIALUA (13-5) |
022 |
05 |
— |
9 |
6 |
6 |
| LANAI (9-6) |
160 |
5X |
— |
12 |
5 |
2 |
Shawn Kauwalu, Keahi Pang (2) and Pang, Kauwalu (2). Claire Vila and Jordan Sanches.
W—Vila. L—Kauwalu.
Leading hitters—Wail: Olivia Prindle 2-3, 2 runs; Kauwalu 3-3, 2 HRs, 2 runs, 6 RBIs. Lanai: Jana Ottashi 3b, 2 runs, RBI.
FIFTH PLACE
KAMEHAMEHA-HAWAII 13, KONAWAENA 3, 5 INN.
At CORP
| KONA (9-7-1) |
003 |
00 |
— |
3 |
6 |
0 |
| KS-HI (14-3) |
101 |
74 |
— |
13 |
5 |
3 |
Shyla Victor and Syleesia Jose. Mykala Tokunaga and Kekai Wong-Yuen.
W—Tokunaga. L—Victor.
Leading hitters—Kona: Kaila Kaupe De Leon 2-3, run, RBI; Bethny Batangan 2-3, run. KSH: Kiarra Lincoln 4-4, 2 2bs, HR, 4 RBIs; Wong-Yuen 4-4, 2 2bs, 4 RBIs; Tokunaga 2-3, 2b, 2 RBIs; Jaysha Alonzo-Estrada 2-3, 2 runs.
