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Kaikanoa Kaahanui hit an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift the King Kekaulike High School baseball team to a 6-5 victory over Kamehameha Maui on Saturday at Maehara Stadium.
Kaahanui's line drive to left field scored Jaxon Wong and sent Na Alii (1-5) to its first win of the Maui Interscholastic League Division I season.
After the Warriors (2-1) scored five runs in the top of the sixth inning to take a 5-4 lead, Na Alii tied it up in the seventh when Cade Yamada scored after River Morris lined out. After an intentional walk to Cove Campas, Kaahanui delivered the game-winning hit as King Kekaulike avoid a series sweep.
In the first game Saturday at Maehara, Baldwin improved to 6-0 with an 8-0 win over Lahainaluna (0-6).
Jevon Raboy drove in two runs for the Bears. Four Baldwin pitchers combined for the three-hit shutout, led by starter Jayden Perry-Waikiki, who struck out seven and allowed one hit in three innings of work.
At Lanai City, Molokai remained undefeated by defeating Lanai 11-5 on Saturday.
Miken Loo had two RBIs and two runs scored for the Farmers (8-0).
AJ Sigrah had two hits for the Pine Lads (2-5).
• KING KEKAULIKE 6, KAMEHAMEHA MAUI 5
KS Maui 000 005 0--5 6 2
King Kekaulike 003 010 2--6 6 1
Noah Pacheco, Kanoa Arakawa (4), Ape Kuluhiwa-Kim (7) and Duke Aloy. Kaikanoa Kaahanui, Taydem Hashimoto (6) and Kamakalei Stone, Kaahanui (5). W--Hashimoto. L--Kuluhiwa-Kim. 2B--Kamehameha Maui: Aloy; King Kekaulike: Cove Campas.
Leading hitters--Kamehameha Maui: Aloy 2-4, run.
• BALDWIN 8, LAHAINALUNA 0
Baldwin 061 000 1--8 10 1
Lahainaluna 000 000 0--0 3 1
Jayden Perry-Waikiki, Isaac Imamura (4), Kolaiah-Dhustin Villa (5), Jevon Raboy (6) and Anu Chaves, Marley Sebastian (4). Dane Markulis, Chevus Nahooikaika Lopes (4), Jarius Nahooikaika Lopes (7) and Lyrik Kahula. W--Waikiki. L--Markulis.
Leading hitters--Baldwin: Christian Dominno 2-2, run; Raboy 2-2, 2 RBIs.
• MOLOKAI 11, LANAI 5
Lanai 021 010 1-- 5 5 5
Molokai 301 421 x--11 5 3
Jaidon Vidad, Jeomar Baltero (4), AJ Sigrah (5), Iokepa Koanui (6). Waimoku Pale, Kian Toledo (2), Reyn Raguindin (5). 2B--Molokai: Toledo.
Leading hitters--Lanai: Sigrah 2-4, RBI. Molokai: Miken Loo 2 RBIs, 2 runs.
• MIL BASEBALL STANDINGS
DIVISION I
W L Pct GB
Baldwin 6 0 1.000 --
Maui High 3 0 1.000 1½
KS Maui 2 1 .667 2½
King Kekaulike 1 5 .167 5
Lahainaluna 0 6 .000 6
DIVISION II
W L Pct GB
Molokai 8 0 1.000 --
Seabury Hall 5 2 .714 2½
Lanai 2 5 .286 5½
Hana 0 8 .000 8
Saturday's Results
Baldwin 8, Lahainaluna 0
King Kekaulike 6, Kamehameha Maui 5
Molokai 11, Lanai 5
Seabury Hall def. Hana, forfeit
Thursday's Games
Lahainaluna vs. Kamehameha Maui at Maehara Stadium, 3:30 p.m.
Maui High vs. Baldwin at Maehara Stadium, 5:30 p.m.