The Warriors trailed 4-1 entering the third inning when they scored seven runs on five hits and two errors to take a 8-4 lead. Waiakea sent 11 batters to the plate and went ahead 6-4 on Kekoa Yockman's three-run triple to right field.

"Right before my at-bat, coach told me to relax and just swing the bat," Yockman said. "I was just looking for something hard that I could drive."

Kekaualua pitched a complete game and allowed five runs (four earned) on six hits and five walks with 11 strikeouts. The 5-foot-10 senior threw 120 pitches and settled down after surrendering four runs in the first two innings.

"My team picked me up," said Kekaualua, who throws a fastball, curve and changeup. "I just wanted to pitch well for them. Our team has a lot of young kids, and I wanted them to get more experience by playing better teams (in the tournament)."

"All year, Kekaualua has had one inning that he's struggled, but then he settles down," Waiakea coach Tommy Correa said. "We knew if we could come back and score some runs, we would be able to eke it out."

Moanalua (10-3) automatically advanced to the quarterfinals when its first-round opponent, Maui, withdrew from the tournament Monday after forfeiting seven of its last eight games for using an ineligible player.

However, the Menehunes couldn't take advantage of their free pass into the quarterfinals, and hurt themselves with four errors, including three errant throws following routine bunts.

"We just didn't execute our defensive plays," Moanalua assistant Erik Yamamoto said. "They gave us opportunities to take outs and we didn't take them."

The Menehunes took a 3-0 lead in the first inning. Peter Arakawa doubled to lead off, and one out later, moved to third on Adam Arakawa's single. After Andrew Blomberg walked to load the bases, Donovan Souza tripled to right field to clear the bases.