KIHEI - Karli Mendez scored five goals as the Baldwin High School water polo team defeated King Kekaulike 19-5 on Thursday and improved to 2-0 in Maui Interscholastic League play.
Jazmine Harmon, Christina Patao-Torres and Hanna Cole each scored three goals for the Bears, and Demi DeShayne added two.
Jamie Gomes scored three goals for Na Alii, who were playing their season opener.
Lahainaluna, which has won 50 straight MIL matches, will face Kamehameha Maui today in both teams' season opener.
| Baldwin | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | 19 |
| King Kekaulike | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 |
Goals-Baldwin: Karli Mendez 5, Jazmine Harmon 3, Hanna Cole 3, Christina Patao-Torres 3, Demi DeShayne 2, Lani Nakoa, Raquel Zane, Talia Brainard. King Kekaulike: Jamie Gomes 3, other scorers not available.
