Lunas, Farmers bow out of state tournament
The Maui News
The Maui Interscholastic League wrapped up a collective 0-6 showing at the DataHouse State Softball Championships on Thursday as league champions Lahainaluna and Molokai high schools were eliminated with losses in consolation play.
The Lunas (10-7) wrapped up their season with a seven-run rally in the bottom of the fifth inning of a 12-8, five-inning loss to Pearl City at McKinley High School field. The game was limited to the two-hour time limit for consolation games.
Seven different Lunas had single hits, led by Ocean Makekau’s two-run homer. Mia Gerbig had an RBI double and Kimberlyn Pepa had a three-run double for Lahainaluna.
Pearl City (12-7) will play for fifth place today at 11 a.m. at McKinley.
MIL Division II champion Molokai (9-2) lost to Kapaa 11-4 in five innings in a consolation game at McKinley.
Sydney Rawlins drove in two runs with a double and Kayden Kalawe-Oswald had an RBI double for the Farmers.
PEARL CITY 12, LAHAINALUNA 8, 5 Innings
Pearl City 043 14–12 11 1
Lahainaluna 010 07– 8 7 2
Alexa Presto-Ahsing and Micalynn Nacnac; Seraya Casco, Liliola Vehikite (5) and Briann Keohuloa. W–Preston-Ahsing. L–Casco. 2B–Pearl City: Maiki Au, Jewel Larson, Noel Saunders; Lahainaluna: Mia Gerbig, Kimberlyn Pepa. HR–Pearl City: Preston-Ahsing; Lahainaluna: Ocean Makekau.
Leading hitters–Pearl City: Au 2-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Nacnac 2-4, 2 RBIs; Presto-Ahsing 2-3, run, 3 RBIs; Saunders 2-3, 2 runs, RBI.
KAPAA 11, MOLOKAI 4, 5 Innings
Kapaa 521 03–11 12 2
Molokai 030 01– 4 5 4
Lepua Kaui and Sabrina Telles-Kelekoma; Tehani Yamamoto, Cahl Horner (3) and Cami Horner. W–Kaui. L–Yamamoto. 2B–Kapaa: Lepua Kaui, Tiani Kaui 2, Kayla Kawamura; Molokai: Sydney Rawlins, Kayden Kalawe-Oswald.
Leading hitters–Kapaa: Lepua Kaui 2-3, run, RBI; Kendra Kupihea 3-3, 2 runs; Tiani Kaui 2-3, 2 runs, RBI; Kawamura 2-3, 2 runs., 3 RBIs.
Datahouse Softball State Championships
DIVISION I
Thursday’s Results
Consolation semifinal
Kapolei 7, Kealakehe 0
Fifth-place semifinals
Pearl City 12, Lahainaluna 8
Maryknoll 12, Waiakea 0, 6 innings
Semifinals
Leilehua 13, Mililani 0, 5 innings
Punahou 11, Campbell 3
Today’s Games
Consolation final
Kealakehe vs. Kapolei at McKinley, 9 a.m.
Fifth-place game
Pearl City vs. Maryknoll at McKinley, 11 a.m.
Third-place game
Mililani vs. Campbell at McKinley, 3 p.m.
Championship
Leilehua vs. Punahou at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium, 7 p.m.
DIVISION II
Thursday’s Results
Consolation semifinal
Waialua 6, Kaimuki 5
Fifth-place semifinals
Waimea 5, Honokaa 3
Kapaa 11, Molokai 4, 5 innings
Semifinals
Kamehameha Hawaii 8, Kalani 7
St. Francis 8, Konawaena 7
Today’s Games
Consolation final
Kohala vs. Waialua at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium, noon
Fifth-place game
Waimea vs. Kapaa at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium, 2:15 p.m.
Third-place game
Kalani vs. Konawaena at McKinley, 1 p.m.
Championship
Kamehameha Hawaii vs. St. Francis at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium, 4:30 p.m.