Posted on: Sunday, February 1, 2004
SOFTBALL
University High posts 4-3 upset of Iolani
| • | Kailua girls slip past Kapolei, 1-0, in 2OTs |
| • | Mansanas scores 15 as Castle turns back McKinley, 60-58, in 2 OTs |
| • | International players to meet in tennis finals |
Advertiser Staff
Jessica Ghazali pitched a five-hitter as University High upset Iolani, 4-3, yesterday in an Interscholastic League of Honolulu game at Ala Wai field.
The Junior Rainbows (6-7) remained in contention for the league's Division II state berth. The Raiders (8-3-1) still have a shot at the league's second Division I state berth.
Yesterday's scheduled doubleheader at Kamehameha — Maryknoll vs. Kamehameha, and Punahou vs. Hawai'i Baptist/St. Andrew's/St. Francis — was rained out.
Tiff Rodrigues had two hits and Tara Yanagihara had two RBIs for Iolani, which led 3-0 after the top of the third.
University High scored two runs in the third and two in the fourth — the tying run on Reseene Choy's RBI single, the tie-breaking run on an error by the shortstop — to take the lead for good.
The Raiders threatened in the sixth, putting their first two runners aboard. But catcher Iwalani Yamaguchi picked a runner off first base, and Ghazali got the next two batters — on a popout and a groundout.
Sheryl Fukuda, Monique Obra (4) and Tara-Lyn Odo. Jessica Ghazali and Iwalani Yamaguchi. W—Ghazali. L—Obra.
Leading hitters: Iol—Tiff Rodrigues 2-4, run; Tara Yanagihara double, 2 RBIs. UHS—Richie-Ann Titcomb double, run, RBI; Yamaguchi double, RBI; Reesene Choy 2-3, RBI.
• MID-PACIFIC 20, SACRED HEARTS 5: The Owls sent 19 batters to the plate in the fourth and scored 13 runs on six hits in an ILH game at Ala Wai field.
Shari Shobu and Torie Sumi, Miya Quinn (3). Zeshalee Wells, Allison Castellano (4) and Tamieka Trujillo. W—Shobu. L—Wells.
Leading hitters: Mid-Pacific—Quinn 3-4, 2 triples, 3 runs; Meghan Laughlin 2-4; Kristina Lin 2-3, 4 runs; Shobu 2-4; Melissa Sloan 4 runs. Sacred Hearts—Castellano 2-2, double.
BIIF
• Waiakea 4, Kea'au 3: Elise DuPont pitched a five-hitter and Waiakea scored a run in the bottom of the eighth inning to win the Big Island Interscholastic Federation Tournament.
Both teams will play in the state tournament.
Ku'uipo Nihipali and Shayna Adviento. Elise DuPont and Dayna Wong. W—DuPont. L—Nihipali.
Leading hitters: Kea'au—Angelica Moniz-Naki 2-4. Waiakea—Paige Kurosawa 3-4; DuPont 2-3, RBI; Jamie Suka RBI; Krystelle Garcia double, RBI.
