2020 March 7 SPT - Photo by Darryl Oumi / Special to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Waianae's Alohilani Napalapalai (23) fires in a pitch during the game against the Kapolei Charter ‘Iwa at Waianae High School.
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Kapolei Charter's Kealiana Chung-Balecha makes a leaping catch in leftfield for an out during the game against the Waianae Seariders at Waianae High School.
The ‘Iwa made its OIA softball debut on Saturday in a 4-3 loss to the Seariders.
Kapolei Charter is playing in the notoriously strong OIA West that includes teams that won Division I state champions in five of the last six seasons — Campbell (2015, ’16 and ’17), Leilehua (’18) and Mililani (’14).
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Kapolei Charter's Leia Duropan pitches during the game against the Waianae Seariders at Waianae High School.
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Waianae's Kilinahe Kahoonei beats Kapolei Charter's Daelyn Stephens to second base during the game at Waianae High School.
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Kapolei Charter's Leia Duropan slides safely into second base ahead of the tag by Waianae's Shaylin Lopes.
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Kapolei Charter's Shaycelen Akiona makes a catch in center field.
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Kapolei Charter's Kealiana Chung-Balecha slaps a grounder during the game against the Waianae Seariders at Waianae High School.
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Kapolei Charter's Shaycelen Akiona (22) dives for a fly ball in center field during the game against the Waianae Seariders at Waianae High School.
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Kapolei Charter players watch from the dugout during the game.
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Kapolei Charter's Shaycelen Akiona slaps a ground ball during the game against the Waianae Seariders at Waianae High School.
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Kapolei Charter head coach Garrick Asato speaks to the team during Saturday's game against the Waianae Seariders at Waianae High School.
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Kapolei Charter's Kalia Kekahuna-Fernandez connects for a double.