Posted on: Thursday, February 3, 2005
Manuma powers Kapolei
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Advertiser Staff
Malama Manuma hit a grand slam in the top of the eighth inning yesterday to break a 2-2 tie and lift visiting Kapolei to a 6-2 victory over Moanalua in the O'ahu Interscholastic Association softball quarterfinals.
Kapolei (10-4) will face Pearl City (12-1) at 5:30 p.m. today at Central O'ahu Regional Park in the first semifinal game, followed by Kailua (13-0) and Mililani (11-2) about 7 p.m.
Manuma, one of the key players on the Hurricanes' OIA and state championship team last season, was out with a torn anterior cruciate ligament injury until last Friday's regular season finale against Mililani.
She came to the plate in the eighth inning yesterday with the bases filled and two outs.
Manuma drilled a pitch over the center-field fence, and the Menehunes could only manage one base runner in the bottom half of the inning.
Moanalua took a 1-0 lead in the third inning on Traci Yoshikawa's RBI groundout, then scored again in the fourth on Kandyce Love's run-scoring single. Austi Paris tied it in the fifth with a two-run homer over the left-field fence.
Tajia Acierto and Ashlynn Ashby, Ka'ili Smith. Sarah Robinson and Shelby Nakachi. W — Acierto. L — Robinson.
Leading hitters: Kap — Malama Manuma 2-5, grand slam, double, 4 RBIs; Austi Paris HR, 2 RBIs. Moa — Traci Yoshikawa 3-4. Courtney Kessell struck out 10 and teamed with Krista Dumandan on a four-hitter to put the Surfriders into the semifinals.
Brittany Tokunaga batted 3 for 4 and drove in two runs for Kailua.
Mindy Hirokawa and Chelsea Gornicek. Courtney Kessell, Krista Dumandan (7) and Erin Guerrero. W—Kessell. L—Hirokawa.
Leading hitters: Kaim—Pauline Taumalolo 2-3, HR. Kail—Kessell 2-4; Kalina Kama 2-4, HR, 2 RBIs; Brittany Tokunaga 3-4, 2 doubles, 2 RBIs; Natasha Fabinal 2-2. Reported by Bernard Victor
Pearl City 2, Castle 0
Marina Gusman-Brown homered and hit an RBI double, lifting the Chargers into the semifinals.
Gusman-Brown and Corrie Nishikida teamed on a two-hitter.
Mika Pane'e and Tiani Mattos. Corrie Nishikida, Marina Gusman-Brown (5) and Krystal Plunkett. W — Nishikida. L — Pane'e. S — Gusman-Brown.
Leading hitters: PC — Gusman-Brown 2-3, HR, double. Reported by Keoke Behic
Mililani 2, Kahuku 1
Elsa Apo batted 2 for 3 as the Trojans reached the semifinals by edging the Red Raiders, whose only run came on Kamaile Hughes' homer.
Kamaile Hughes and Tatiana Vaimoui. Dana Lee, Makani Duhaylonsod (6) and Skye Virtudes. W—Lee. L—Hughes. S—Duhaylonsod.
Leading hitters: Kah—Hughes 2-3, HR; Agesha Lightsy 2-4; Misty Ka'ana'ana 2-3. Mili—Elsa Apo 2-3. Reported by Mike Okimoto
Kailua 10, Kaimuki 2
