Waialae Grabs Lead In Sixth Inning For Victory Over Kaneohe
Waialae stole the lead late and defeated Kaneohe 14-10 on Wednesday. The game was tied at ten with Waialae batting in the bottom of the sixth when Kama Yamashiro singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.
Waialae was boosted by Drayson Ito who went 4-for-4 at the plate. Ito singled in the third, singled in the fourth, singled in the sixth, and singled in the seventh.
Kaneohe got on the board in the second inning. Kaneohe scored one run when Eric Akamine singled.
Mark Okano was the winning pitcher for Waialae. The hurler lasted seven innings, allowing 14 hits and ten runs while striking out seven.
Akamine took the loss for Kaneohe. The hurler lasted five and a third innings, allowing 13 hits and ten runs while striking out one.
Waialae launched one home run on the day. Yamashiro had a dinger in the second inning.
Waialae tallied 17 hits. Ito, Yamashiro, Okano, and AD Mols each had multiple hits for Waialae. Ito went 4-for-4 at the plate to lead Waialae in hits.
Kaneohe collected 14 hits. Seamus Yoneshige, Braxton Kihara, Brent Vargas, and Aalona Amimoto each racked up multiple hits for Kaneohe. Yoneshige led Kaneohe with four hits in five at bats.
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNHJ | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 10 | 14 | 1 |
| WLJ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | X | X | 14 | 17 | 3 |
Kaneohe
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braxton Kihara | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Seamus Yoneshige | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Jensen Park | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brent Vargas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Kristopher Kahanu | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aalona Amimoto | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Akamine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bryson Kihara | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dylan Madamba | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Okihiro | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brede Kochi | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 38 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
Batting
2B: Braxton Kihara, Seamus Yoneshige 2
TB: Braxton Kihara 4, Eric Akamine, Brent Vargas 2, Seamus Yoneshige 6, Aalona Amimoto 2, Dylan Madamba, Bryson Kihara
RBI: Braxton Kihara 2, Eric Akamine, Brent Vargas, Seamus Yoneshige 4, Bryson Kihara
ROE: Kristopher Kahanu, Dylan Madamba, Jensen Park
HBP: Aalona Amimoto, Bryson Kihara
SB: Aalona Amimoto
TotalsTeam QAB: 10 (23.81%)
Braxton Kihara 2, Eric Akamine, Kristopher Kahanu, Brent Vargas, Seamus Yoneshige 3, Aalona Amimoto, Jensen Park
Team LOB: 11
FieldingE: Brede Kochi
DP: Braxton Kihara
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Akamine | 5.1 | 38 | .789 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Braxton Kihara | 1.1 | 17 | .471 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 6.2 | 55 | .691 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Pitching
L: Eric Akamine
HBP: Braxton Kihara
BK: Eric Akamine
Pitches-Strikes: Braxton Kihara 17-8, Eric Akamine 38-30
Groundouts-Flyouts: Braxton Kihara 1-1, Eric Akamine 7-6
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Braxton Kihara 8-11, Eric Akamine 28-30
Waialae
| Lineup | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Murai | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| DJ Andrade | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Okano | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Morimoto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| AD Mols | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Kama Yamashiro | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Braden Mitsunami | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Nakamoto | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Drayson Ito | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Karl Sadanaga | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Totals | 36 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
Batting
HR: Kama Yamashiro
TB: DJ Andrade, Drayson Ito 4, Braden Mitsunami, AD Mols 2, Brandon Morimoto, Jordan Murai, Ken Nakamoto, Mark Okano 3, Kama Yamashiro 6
RBI: Drayson Ito 2, AD Mols 3, Brandon Morimoto, Jordan Murai 2, Ken Nakamoto, Mark Okano 2, Kama Yamashiro 2
ROE: DJ Andrade
FC: DJ Andrade, Jordan Murai
HBP: Braden Mitsunami
GIDP: Mark Okano
SB: Drayson Ito 4
TotalsTeam QAB: 19 (46.34%)
DJ Andrade 2, Drayson Ito 3, Braden Mitsunami, AD Mols 3, Brandon Morimoto 2, Jordan Murai 2, Ken Nakamoto, Mark Okano 2, Kama Yamashiro 3
Team LOB: 5
FieldingE: DJ Andrade 2, Brandon Morimoto
| Pitching | IP | #P | S% | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Okano | 7.0 | 63 | .841 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 63 | .841 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
Pitching
W: Mark Okano
HBP: Mark Okano 2
Pitches-Strikes: Mark Okano 63-53
Groundouts-Flyouts: Mark Okano 5-9
First pitch strikes-Batters faced: Mark Okano 39-42