Senior Rachel Carlos drove in six runs as unseeded St. Francis charged into the Division II title game of the DataHouse/HHSAA Softball State Championships with a 14-6 victory over top-seeded Waimea on Thursday at Patsy Mink Field on Maui.
The 9-10 Saints will play No. 2-seeded Nanakuli at 6 p.m. today for the title.
St. Francis clung to a 7-6 lead through five innings, but broke the game open with three runs in the sixth and four in the seventh.
At Patsy Mink Field
St Francis 060 103 4 — 14 11 4
Waimea 203 010 0 — 6 8 5
Shaye Simms and Keksie Hee. Deannalynn Tafiti and Gaylan Matagiese.
W—Simms. L—Tafiti.
Leading hitters—St.F: Rachel Carlos 3-6, 6 RBIs, 2 runs, 3b; Rasela Vili 3-4, 2 RBIs, 2 runs; Danielle Antolin 4 runs; Katlin Santos 3 runs; Ashley Kahapea-Wagner 2 RBIs; Kenedee Passos 2b. Wai: Bailey SanAgustin-Nordmeier 3-4, 2 RBIs, 3 runs, 2b, 3b; Alyssa Miyamoto 2-2; Matagiese 2b
Nanakuli 10, Kauai 0, 6 innings
Junior shortstop Alexis Paulo-Meyers homered and drove in three runs to power the Golden Hawks into the title game.
Emma Kawaiaea went 3-for-3 with three RBIs, and Precious Paulo-Meyers homered in support of winner Chyanne Koko, who tossed six shutout innings.
At Patsy Mink Field
Kauai 000 000 — 0 5 2
Nanakuli 201 412 — 10 10 0
Kailee Nii, Courtney La’amea (3) and Tammie Yoshimori. Chyanne Koko and Precious Paulo-Meyers.
W—Koko. L—Nii.
Leading hitters—Kauai: Kyana Hirokane 3-3, 2b, 3b. Nan: Alexis Paulo-Meyers 2-4, 3 RBIs, 3 runs, 2b, HR; Emma Kawaiaea 3-3, 3 RBIs, 2 2b; Kelci Defreitas 2-2, 2b; P. Paulo-Meyers 2 RBIs, HR.
CONSOLATION
McKinley 10, Hana 2
At Patsy Mink Field
Hana 000 002 0 — 2 6 4
McKinley 242 101 X — 10 11 0
Jaynalee Hoopai and Breeze Kalalau. Kimberly Amor and Jaclyn Galinato.
W—Amor. L—Hoopai.
Leading hitters—Hana: Brittany Smith 2-4, 2b; Hoopai 2b. McK: Grace Kapesi 2-3, 3 RBIs, 2b; Jillian Cristobal 2-4, 3 RBIs, 2 runs, 2b; Tiare Sugui 3 RBIs, 2b; Kay Tehotu 4-4, 2b; Amor 2 runs; Kauanoe Ganal 2 runs.
KS-Hawaii 9, Kohala 4
At Patsy Mink Field
KS-Hawaii 210 141 0 — 9 13 0
Kohala 011 001 1 — 4 9 4
Mykala Tokunaga and Kekailani Wong Yuen. Tiani Luga and Tomiko Coito.
W—Tokunaga. L—Luga.
Leading hitters—KSH: Tokunaga 3-4, 2 RBIs, 2b; Codi Kualii 2-4, 2 runs; Wong Yuen 2-4, 2 RBIs, 2 runs, 2b; Namele Naipo-Arsiga 2 runs, 2b; Jaylen Shiroma 2b. Koh: Sheana Cazimero 2-4, 2b; Coito 2-4, 2 RBIs; Briana Harrison 2-3.
Aiea 16, Molokai 3, 5 inn.
At Patsy Mink Field
Aiea 431 44 — 16 16 1
Molokai 012 00 — 3 3 3
Kayla Higuchi and Ashley Nakamoto. Amanda Venegas-Makaiwi and Karlie Martin-Galam.
W—Higuchi. L—Venegas-Makaiwi.
Leading hitters—Aiea: Raisa Strom-Okimoto 5-5, 5 runs, 3 RBIs, 3b; Riley Tagawa 3-3, 2 runs; Higuchi 2-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Nakamoto 2-5, 2 runs, 3 RBIs; Kallie Alama 2-4, 3 RBIs; Brandi Mahoe 2 runs; Kendra Chong 2 runs. Mol: Tai Yamamoto 2 RBIs; A. Venegas-Makaiwi 2b.
