Bears edge Warriors, 2-1
MIL Baseball
The Maui News – Kaipo Haole outdueled Micah Kele and Nainoa Keahi hit a go-ahead RBI single, and the Baldwin High School baseball team remained undefeated in Maui Interscholastic League play with a 2-1 victory over Kamehameha Maui on Wednesday night at Maehara Stadium in Wailuku.
The Bears (8-0), ranked No. 18 in the country by USA Today, fell behind early when the Warriors’ Nathan Facuri knocked in a run in the top of the first inning.
In the bottom of the third, the Bears tied the game with a run scored on a balk before Keahi delivered what would be the game-winning RBI.
Haole allowed one run on three hits, a walk and a hit batter while striking out five in the complete game.
Kele also went the distance for Kamehameha (6-2), giving up two runs on four hits and three walks while striking out three.
Lahainaluna 7, Maui High 6
At Maehara, the Lunas scored a run in the seventh inning to earn their first win of the season.
James Smythe and Ekolu Mathias each went 2-for-3 at the plate for Lahainaluna (1-9). Kainalu Kaililaau tripled for the Lunas.
Kamahao Ching went 2-for-4 for the Sabers (4-4).
BALDWIN 2, KAMEHAMEHA MAUI 1
KS Maui 100 000 0–1 3 0
Baldwin 002 000 x–2 4 2
Micah Kele and Ross Panlasigui. Kaipo Haole and Cade Kalehuawehe. W–Haole. L–Kele.
LAHAINALUNA 7, MAUI HIGH 6
Lahainaluna 100 320 1–7 9 2
Maui High 011 040 0–6 8 3
Ben Zeigler, Eke Storer (7) and Kainalu Kaililaau. Mikito Barkman and Haouli Caliva. W–Zeigler. L–Barkman. Sv–Storer. 2B–Maui High: Christian Lee. 3B–Lahainaluna: Kaililaau.
Leading hitters–Lahainaluna: James Smythe 2-3, RBI; Ekolu Mathias 2-3, 2 runs. Maui High: Kamahao Ching 2-4.
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MIL Standings
Division I
W L Pct. GB
Baldwin 8 0 1.000 —
KS Maui 6 2 .857 1
Maui High 4 4 .571 3
King Kekaulike 3 7 .300 6
Lahainaluna 1 9 .100 8
Division II
W L Pct. GB
Molokai 6 0 1.000 —
Seabury Hall 6 0 1.000 —
Lanai 0 6 .000 6
St. Anthony 0 6 .000 6
Wednesday’s Results
Lahainaluna 7, Maui High 6
Baldwin 2, Kamehameha Maui 1
Today’s Games
Baldwin vs. Kamehameha Maui at Maehara Stadium, 3:30 p.m.
Maui High vs. Lahainaluna at Maehara Stadium, 5:30 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Lahainaluna vs. Maui High at Maehara Stadium, 3:30 p.m.
Kamehameha Maui vs. Baldwin, 5:30 p.m.