The Konawaena softball team saw its lead disappear late in Monday’s game against visiting Honokaa, but the Wildcats kept their composer, scoring three runs in their final at bat, with a little aid from the Dragons, to come away with a 5-4 walk-off victory at Gabby Inaba Field.
After the Dragons scored a combined four runs in the top of the sixth and seventh inning, Konawaena found itself in a two-run hole with only three outs to go. Rachel Sato led off the bottom of the seventh with a single to left and Shaylann Grace followed with a solid hit up the middle. Kaimana Manzano then put the ball in play, and error by the Honokaa shortstop allowed her to reach safely, loading the bases with no outs.
Sato scored on a wild pitch and the bases were loaded again when Teizha Kaluna was hit by a pitch. After a pitching change, Erin Kaimuloa Bates was also hit by a pitch, bringing in Grace, the tying run.
Sierra Amor stepped to the plate next and played the hero, singling on a line drive to left, bringing in Manzano to end the game.
Grace led the Wildcat offense, going 3-for-3 with two runs and a pair of RBIs. She hit a home run to center in the bottom of the second inning after Sato reached on a single to put Konawaena (11-2) up 2-0, a lead the team would hold until the fifth.
Andi Uemura, Kaylyn Villanueva, Sato and Amor all finished the game with two hits apiece.
Grace also picked up the victory inside the circle. She allowed four runs, three earned, while spreading out nine hits over seven innings. She walked two and struck out three.
Destynee Carvalho took the loss for the Dragons (3-9). She allowed four earned, five total off 12 hits in six innings of work, striking out two and walking three.
Carvalho also led the Honokaa offense, going 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored.
Teammate Taylor Tabucboc was 2-for-3 with two doubles. She scored twice.
Hilo 12, Keaau 0
Chalisse Kela pitched a one-hitter with seven strikeouts and just one walk, Zoe Cabarloc went 4 for 4 with 3 RBIs and the Vikings won at home.
Angie Kekua-Omija went 2 for 3, and Haylee Nishijima and Moana Pinner each drove in two runs for Hilo (7-4).
Caitlin Calhoun took the loss for the Cougars (4-6).
Kohala 16, Hawaii Prep 5
Mikayla Kekoa went 2 for 3 with a home run, and Laila Caravalho also homered to power the Cowgirls to victory in Waimea.
Kohala (9-4) pounded 12 hits, including two from Cheylin Imai.
Emily Fong went 2 for 3, including an RBI double in the seventh off Kekoa, and Hillary Connors, Sakura Remsen and Kassadie Hurney also doubled for Ka Makani (1-9).
Kamehameha 26, Pahoa 1
Kiarra Lincoln hit two home runs and Taylor Sullivan also homered as the visiting Warriors rebounded from a TKO loss to Konawaena with a TKO win of their own.
Lincoln finished 4 for 5, while Jessica Cameros got the win in the circle for Kamehameha (8-2) and went 2 for 5 at the plate. Nevaeh Fukui-Stoos was 3 for 5, and Brooke Baptiste and Sullivan each collected two hits.
Kriya Benn had an RBI single for the Daggers (0-12).
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Kamehameha 14, Kohala 0
Dustin Asuncion pitched three hitless innings, and Kyran Kai, Kalai Klask-Hoopii, Kekona Naipo-Arsiga and Bryce Furuli each accounted for two of the Warriors’ 16 hits in Kapaau.
Naipo-Arsiga had the game’s only triple, and Asuncion hit a three-run double and finished with four RBIs. On the mound, he walked one and struck out four for Kamehameha (11-2), which faces rival Waiakea at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Wong Stadium.
Keagn Muira hit a two-run double, and Jai Cabatbat also drove in a run with a double. Rydge Ishii pitched two innings of relief, allowing only a hit with a strikeout.
Mason Medeiros took the loss for the Cowboys (0-11).
