Kaena Keliinoi and Sammie Ofoia each had a pair of home runs, leading the St. Francis Saints past the Kohala Cowgirls 10-0 in the first round of the Division II DataHouse Softball Championships at McKinley on Tuesday.
In the pitching circle, Sierrah Kuihea and Kailee Mahelona combined to hold Kohala to just two hits.
The Saints scored at least one run in every inning of the game, which was called in the fifth due to the run rule.
Saint Francis advances to face fourth-seeded Molokai in the quarterfinals today at noon.
St. Francis (10-3) 123 22 — 10 11 0
Kohala (12-7) 000 00 — 0 2 1
Sierrah Kuihea, Kailee Mahelona (4) and Kaena Keliinoi. Mikayla Kekoa and Antonette Fernandez.
W—Kuihea. L—Kekoa.
Leading hitters—StF: Keliinoi 2-4, 2 runs, 2 RBI, 2 HR; Sammie Ofoia 3-3, 2 runs, 3 RBI, 2 HR; Mahelona 2-2, 2 runs, 3 RBI, HR; Kawena Kalani 2-2, run, RBI.
Konawaena 7, Aiea 3
Erin Kaimuloa-Bates blasted a two-run home run in the top of the seventh inning for the go-ahead runs as the Wildcats defeated Na Alii.
Jayla Medeiros added a pair of runs and RBIs, and Kimana-Joy Manzano added two runs and an RBI for Konawaena. Trinity Atuatasi had a two-run home run to lead Aiea.
Aiea took a 3-2 lead after scoring a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth inning. But in the top of the seventh, Konawaena plated five runs, capped by Kaimuloa-Bates’ home run.
Konawaena will face top-seeded Kapaa in the quarterfinals today at 7 p.m.
at McKinley
Kona (14-8) 020 000 5 — 7 9 1
Aiea (11-6) 001 002 0 — 3 10 1
Shaylann Grace and Jayla Medeiros. Kehau Arke and Mikelle Gonzales.
W—Grace. L—Arke.
Leading hitters—Kona: Medeiros 2-3, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Kimana-Joy Manzano 2-4, 2 runs, RBI; Erin Kaimuloa-Bates 2-4, run, 3 RBI, HR. Aiea: Jaenah Padasdao 2-4, Arke 2-3, Trinity Atauatasi 1-3, run, 2 RBI, HR.
Honokaa 11, Kaimuki 8
The Dragons scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth to seize the lead and held on to defeat the Bulldogs.
After scoring six runs in the first inning, Honokaa watched as Kaimuki chipped away at the lead, eventually taking an 8-7 lead in the fourth. But Honokaa finally got to Bulldog pitcher Leilani Mauricio in the sixth, scoring the go-ahead runs.
Taylor Tabucbuc led the Dragons offensively, going 2-for-4 with a run and two RBIs.
Honokaa advances to face Kamehameha-Hawaii, the second seed, in today’s quarterfinals at 2:15 p.m.
at McKinley
Kaimuki (8-8) 105 200 0 — 8 12 4
Honokaa (10-9) 601 013 x — 11 9 2
Chasry Lum-King, Leilani Mauricio (1), Sepi Taufa and Dacy Amond. Tehani Espenesa and Natasha Molina.
W—Espenesa. L—Mauricio.
Leading hitters—Kaim: Samantha Ono 2-3, 2 runs; Sonia Palik 3-4, 2 runs, RBI; Lum-King 2-4, run, 2 RBI, HR; Mele Loo 2-4, run, RBI. Hon: Molina 2-3, run; Taylor Tabucbuc 2-4, run, 2 RBI; Xyan Ancheta 2-2 2 runs; Ceelyn Gali Lucero 1-2, run, 3 RBI, Espenesa 2 runs, 2 RBI, HR.
Waimea 15, Waialua 5
Kieren Henderson was 3-for-5 with two runs, five RBIs and a pair of home runs as the Menehunes defeated the Bulldogs.
Starlynn Ripley also had a big night offensively, going 4-for-5 with two runs and three RBIs.
Waimea plated nine runs in the first inning.
Waimea advances to face Kalani, the third seed, in the quarterfinals today at 4:30 p.m.
at McKinley
Waialua (10-5) 410 000 — 5 9 6
Waimea (10-4) 901 122 — 15 17 1
Honey Jose-Woods and Andrea Dicion. Shandalyn Kuhlmann and Aliyah Kanahela-Nordmeier.
W—Kuhlmann. L—Jose-Woods.
Leading hitters—Wail: Zoey Lawrence 1-3, run; Dicion 3-3, 2 runs, 2 RBI, HR; Jose-Woods 1-3, run, 2 RBI, HR; Leaa Puleiala 2-3, run. Waim: Taira Abreu 2-4, 2 runs, RBI; Jenessa Freitas 1-3, 2 RBI; Starlynn Ripley 4-5, 2 runs, 3 RBI; Kieren Henderson 3-5, 2 runs, 5 RBI, 2 HR; Makevah Wineski 2-5, 2 runs, RBI; Leiko Yamaguchi 1-3, run, 2 RBI, HR; Kanahala-Nordemeier 3-4, run.
