Island Softball Championship Victories: Vik Queens, Lady Warriors Claim Titles

Title: Kamehameha-Hawaii Barely Edges Out Kohala in DII Championship Brawl

In a nail-biting DII title showdown at Kealakehe, Kamehameha-Hawaii managed to secure an 8-7 victory over Kohala. The final game of the conference season saw the Warriors finish at 8-3, while the Cowgirls ended their season with a 9-2 record.

The Warriors drew first blood in the opening inning. Alaula Wong notched an RBI line-out, giving KSH an early 1-0 advantage. Kohala promptly tied the score, but the Lady Warriors regained the lead thanks to Wong's impressive RBI double and Kaohinani Christensen's subsequent RBI groundout.

Kalia Marquez capitalized on a two-run double for the Cowgirls, as did a Lady Warriors' fielding error that gifted Kohala another run. But KSH snatched the lead again with Kealohi Ili and Layla Masaoka each smacking one-run singles. Marquez's consecutive two-run double put Kohala back on top (6-5) in the fourth inning.

Naiya Avenue's RBI groundout tied the game for Kohala in the fifth, but the Cowgirls' lead was short-lived. Loryn-Rose Carvalho logged an RBI single to put Kohala ahead 7-6 in the bottom of the sixth.

However, the Lady Warriors were far from done. Mya Domingo-Bautista singled to left, driving in a run, and the Cowgirls' following error gifted KSH another run, giving them an 8-7 lead. From there, the Lady Warriors never looked back.

Olaa Brown took home the win for KSH, conceding six hits, seven runs, and striking out six. Brown is leading her team in innings pitched (24.6), wins (four), and strikeouts (14).

Ili led the Warriors in hits with three, followed by Christensen and Domingo-Bautista with two each. Masaoka and Wong each had one hit.

Marquez starred for Kohala, notching two hits and an impressive game-high four RBIs. Teammates Carvalho, Mahea Pang, Saydee Kawai, and Kailani Valenzuela-Conte managed one hit each.

Marquez also pitched, allowing nine hits and eight runs, with two strikeouts. Marquez leads the Cowgirls in hits (21), doubles (seven), innings pitched (54.2), wins (nine), and strikeouts (52).

As of Thursday evening, both teams await their state opponent. Meanwhile, Pahoa will compete in the DII state tournament, having clinched the BIIF DII third-place game over Honoka'a on Friday.

In another development, Hilo secured a 4-1 win over Waiakea in the CPB/BIFF Division I Softball Championship on Wednesday, finishing the season 11-0. Hilo's star pitcher, Molly Davi, maintained her dominance, yielding just two hits and one run while striking out 12 batters. Hilo outscored opponents 94-10 this season.

The upcoming matchups are yet to be determined (as of Thursday evening).

Sources:

http://bigislandschools.org/Organization/Pages/BIIF.aspx
https://west Hawaii today.com/2023/04/05/kohala-springs-to-double-overtime-victory-in-biif-baseball/
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/04/30/hawaii-sports/girls-water-polo-state-prelims-up-in-the-air/
https://staradvertiser.com/2023/05/01/hawaii-sports/state-boys-volleyball-bracket-for-may-6/
The Lady Warriors of Kamehameha-Hawaii, having secured an 8-7 victory over Kohala in the DII Championship Brawl, demonstrated strong interscholastic sports skills in baseball.
Alaula Wong played a crucial role for the Warriors, contributing to their early lead with an RBI line-out in the opening inning, and later adding another RBI with a double.
The logging of an RBI single by Loryn-Rose Carvalho put Kohala ahead 7-6 in the bottom of the sixth, but Kamehameha-Hawaii responded with a groundout by Mya Domingo-Bautista that tied the game and a following error by the Cowgirls that provided KSH with another run, giving them an 8-7 lead.
Kealohi Ili, Kaohinani Christensen, Mya Domingo-Bautista, Layla Masaoka, and Alaula Wong each recorded hits for the Warriors in the interscholastic sports game, while Kailani Valenzuela-Conte, Saydee Kawai, Mahea Pang, and Kalia Marquez (with an impressive game-high four RBIs) each tallied a hit for the Cowgirls.