Sanae Nakoa pitched a three-hitter and had a bases-loaded triple as the Baldwin High School softball team defeated Kamehameha Maui 9-4 on Wednesday in a Maui Interscholastic League game at Eddie Tam Field in Makawao.
Nakoa finished 3-for-4 for the Bears (5-1), who scored six runs in the first inning on the way to winning a third consecutive game. Sky Ellazar had two hits, including a triple.
The Warriors fell to 2-4.
Baldwin ..... 600 ..... 010 ..... 2-9 ..... 11 ..... 5
KS Maui .... 013 ..... 000 ..... 0-4 ........ 3 ..... 2
Sanae Nakoa and Sarah Abe. Tiana Sakumoto and Kalei Kubota. W-Nakoa. L-Sakumoto. 3B-Baldwin: Nakoa, Sky Ellazar. Kamehameha Maui: Kubota.
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MIL Standings
| DIVISION I | ||||
| - | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Lahainaluna | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | — |
| Baldwin | 5 | 1 | .833 | 1 |
| KS Maui | 2 | 4 | .400 | 4 |
| King Kekaulike | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5 |
| Maui High | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5 |
| DIVISION I | ||||
| - | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Seabury Hall | 2 | 2 | .500 | — |
| Hana | 1 | 1 | .500 | — |
| Lanai | 1 | 1 | .500 | — |
| Molokai | 1 | 1 | .500 | — |
| St. Anthony | 1 | 1 | .500 | — |
Wednesday's Results
Baldwin 9, Kamehameha Maui 4
Maui High at Lahainaluna, ppd., rain
Friday's Games
St. Anthony vs. Hana at Keopuolani Park, 4 p.m.
Seabury Hall at Lanai, 4 p.m.
Saturday's Games
Baldwin vs. Lahainaluna at Patsy Mink Field, 10 a.m.
Lanai at Hana, 10 a.m.
St. Anthony at Molokai, 10 a.m.
King Kekaulike vs. Kamehameha at Patsy Mink Field, noon
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