Kalani’s magical OIA baseball run continues
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Kalani’s Reece Kukugawa celebrated after scoring the winning run at Hans L’Orange Park on Friday.
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Kalani’s Kyle Sasono dives back to second base as Waipahu’s Kobie Russell catches the ball on a pick off attempt. Saloon was barely back in time in the bottom of the seventh. Kalanii goes on to beat Waipahu 3-2 on a bases loaded RBI by Kohl Suehiro (#47) driving in Reece Kukugawa (#36) in the bottom of the 8th inning in a semi final game in the OIA baseball playoffs at Hans L’Orange baseball field.
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This is Waipahu’s Kobie Rusell (#24) sliding home ahead for their 2nd run as Kalani’s catcher, Bronson Matsumoto can only wait for the throw, in the top of the 3rd. Kalanii goes on to beat Waipahu 3-2 on a bases loaded RBI by Kohl Suehiro (#47) driving in Reece Kukugawa (#36) in the bottom of the 8th inning in a semi final game in the OIA baseball playoffs at Hans L’Orange baseball field.
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Waipahu’s catcher Cole Phillips tags out Kalani’s Noah Nakamura (who’s running to first) after Phillips dropped a 3rd strike ball in the bottom of the 7th. Kalanii goes on to beat Waipahu 3-2 on a bases loaded RBI by Kohl Suehiro (#47) driving in Reece Kukugawa (#36) in the bottom of the 8th inning in a semi final game in the OIA baseball playoffs at Hans L’Orange baseball field.
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Kalanii beat Waipahu 3-2 on a bases loaded RBI by Kohl Suehiro (#47), who is watching his hit sail over the infield (along with Waipahu’s catcher, Cole Phillips) driving in Reece Kukugawa (#36 who is on 3rd base) in the bottom of the 8th inning in a semi final game in the OIA baseball playoffs at Hans L’Orange baseball field.
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Kalanii beat Waipahu 3-2 on a bases loaded RBI by Kohl Suehiro (#47) driving in Reece Kukugawa (#36) in the bottom of the 8th inning in a semi final game in the OIA baseball playoffs at Hans L’Orange baseball field. This is Reece Kukugawa (#36) running home with the winning run as Waipahu’s Gabriel Ballesteros (middle) and his team mate Cole Phillips (catcher) know it’s over.
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