Pearl City poured it on in the top of eighth inning to beat Kapolei 9-3 in Oahu Interscholastic Association Western Division I Softball played on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Kapolei High School.
The Lady Chargers and Lady Hurricanes finished the end of regulation play after seven complete innings tied at 3-3 with the Lady Chargers due up in extra innings in the top of the eighth inning. The Lady Chargers went on to rally for six runs to take a commanding 9-3 lead over the Lady Hurricanes. The Lady Chargers stopped the Lady Hurricanes in the bottom of the eighth behind the arm of ace Tyanna Kaaialii who went the distance for the win.
Kaaialii pitched 8 complete innings, allowing 3 runs on 9 hits, with 6 walks and 3 strikeouts.
Sadie Kapaku-You took the loss for the Lady Hurricanes. Kapaku-You pitched 7 2/3 innings, allowing 9 runs on 14 hits with 1 walk and 3 strikeouts. Tatum Guzman pitched 1/3 innings in relief of Kapaku-You.
The Lady Chargers exploded at the plate pounding out 14 hits over 8 innings of play. Taylor Shigeta continued her hot bat at the plate hitting 3-4, scored 2 runs, 1 RBI, and belted 3 doubles. Jaeda McFarland went 3-5, scored 2 runs and drove in 2 RBI.
The Lady Hurricanes were led by Chasity McKeane who batted 2-3, with 1 run, and 1 RBI. Tatum Guzman went 2-4. Chanelle Makinney hit 1-2 with 1 RBI.
The Lady Chargers will host the state’s #1 ranked Campbell Lady Sabers on Tuesday, March 14 in a top billed OIA Western Division I showdown of the undefeated. At stake is the top spot in league play and possibly the state’s Division I top ranking. Campbell and Pearl City are ranked 1st and 3rd respectively in the state’s DI softball top 10 poll. Both teams will enter next Tuesday’s contest at 3-0.
GO LADY CHARGERS!
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Pearl City (3-0) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 9 14 1
Kapolei (1-2) 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 9 5
Leading Hitters:
Pearl City – Kylie Tasaki 1-5; Jaeda McFarland 3-5, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Darian Obara 2-5, run, RBI; Noel Saunders 2-5, 1 RBI; Hailey-Alexis Yamaguchi 2-5, 1 RBI; Tyanna Kaaialii 1-3, 2B; Taylor Shigeta 3-4, 3-2B, 2 runs, RBI
Kapolei – Chasity McKeane 2-3, run, RBI; Ciena Kauhi 1-1; Dallas Pollard-Brownell 1-5; Kylie Ozaki 1-4; Elora Tonaki 1-3; Tatum Guzman 2-4; Chanelle Makinney 1-2, RBI
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Kapolei ace Sadie Kapaku-You took the loss for the Lady Hurricanes. Kapaku-You
pitched 7 2/3 innings, allowing 9 runs on 14 hits with 1 walk and 3 strikeouts. Kapaku-You
is pictured on the mound throwing heat for the Lady Hurricanes in the top of the second inning.
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Jaeda McFarland is pictured stroking a single in the top of the first inning.
McFarland followed Kylie Tasaki's lead off single. McFarland had a great
day at the plate for Lady Chargers hitting 3-5, scored 2 runs with 2 RBI.
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Noel Saunders drives in Jaeda McFarland from third base scoring the first run
of the ball game in the top of the first inning. Saunders batted 2-5 with 1 RBI.
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Jaeda McFarland touches home plate scoring on Noel Saunders RBI single in the top of the first inning.
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Prestyne Kaimi-Montira gets beaned with the bases loaded in the bottom of the first inning
that forced in Chasity McKeane from the third base scoring the Lady Hurricanes first run of
the ball game. The Lady Hurricanes trailed the Lady Chargers 2-1 after one complete inning.
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Chasity McKeane scores from third base in the bottom of the first inning. McKeane
was a force at the plate for the Lady Hurricanes hitting 2-3 with 1 run scored and 1 RBI.
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Taylor Shigeta led the Lady Chargers at the plate hitting 3-4, with 3 doubles, scored
2 runs and 1 RBI. Shigeta is pictured hitting a double in the top of the second inning.
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Taylor Shigeta made a few pit stops at second base against the Lady Hurricanes.
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Shigeta didn't spend much time at second base pictured here being congratulated by
Jaeda McFarland after scoring to put the Lady Chargers up 3-1 in the top of the second inning.