Seven-run sixth lifts Sabers over Bears
MIL Softball
The Maui News
The Maui High School softball team scored seven runs in the sixth inning to rally past Baldwin 8-5 on Wednesday at Patsy Mink Field in Kahului.
Holding a slim 2-1 lead, the Bears broke the game open with three runs in the top of the sixth inning.
The Sabers answered in the bottom half of the inning, plating seven runs behind four hits, two walks and two errors by the Bears. The inning was highlighted by Haley Gomes’ two-run double.
The win put Maui High at 2-4 in Maui Interscholastic League play. Baldwin fell to 4-3.
Baldwin 011 003 0–5 13 2
Maui High 001 007 x–8 7 0
W–Ashanti Ortiz. L–Kayla Tuaoa. 2B–Baldwin: Bryanna Yoshida, Saree-Ann Kekahuna; Maui High: Haley Gomes.
Leading hitters–Baldwin: Alyssa Ferreira 2-3, RBI; Sammy Martinez 2-3, run; Yoshida 2-3, RBI, Rocky Palmeira 2-3, run. Maui High: Lexijade Kaalakea 2-3, run, RBI; Destiney Kama 2-3, run, RBI; Gomes 1-1, 2 RBIs.
LAHAINALUNA 16, KING KEKAULIKE 1
3 INNINGS
King Kekaulike 001– 1 2 4
Lahainaluna 817–16 4 5
Kiana Anakalea, Taylor Sakamoto (3) and Lehua Jimenez. Seraya Casco and Briann Keohuloa. W–Casco. L–Anakalea. 2B–King Kekaulike: Cathy Hokoana; Lahainaluna: Leimamo Arruda, Lily Kamaunu.
Leading hitters–Lahainaluna: Daisha Dagdag 1-3, 3 runs, 2 RBIs; Ocean Makekau 2 runs; Kamaunu 1-1, 2 runs, RBI; Arruda 1-2, 2 runs, RBI; Kaile Vasquez-Momoa 2 runs.
MIL Standings
DIVISION I
W L Pct. GB
Lahainaluna 6 1 1.000 —
Baldwin 4 3 .571 2
Kamehameha Maui 3 3 .500 2 1⁄2
Maui High 2 4 .333 3 1⁄2
King Kekaulike 1 5 .167 4 1⁄2
DIVISION II
W L Pct. GB
Lanai 0 0 .000 —
Molokai 0 0 .000 —
Wednesday’s Results
Maui High 8, Baldwin 5
Lahainaluna 16, King Kekaulike 1, 3 inn.
Friday’s Games
Molokai at Lanai, 4 p.m.
Kamehameha Maui vs. King Kekaulike at Maui High, 6:30 p.m.