Kelsie Hee fell a double short of the cycle as St. Francis toppled Kaiser 9-4 in the opening round of the DataHouse/HHSAA State Softball Division II Championships on Tuesday at Maui High School’s Patsy Mink Field.
Hee singled to center in the first inning, hit an RBI triple in the second and blasted a two-run homer in the fourth. In the sixth, the Saints’ senior catcher hit a sacrifice fly to right.
With the win, St. Francis advances to a quarterfinal matchup with fourth-seeded Molokai today at 7 p.m.
At Patsy Mink Field
Kaiser (13-2) 200 001 1 — 4 9 1
St. Francis (7-10) 140 301 x — 9 9 5
Crystal Ching-Lake, Lesieli Aholelei (2) and Kyra Hoohuli-Enanori. Shaye Simms and Kelsie Hee. W—Simms. L—Ching-Lake.
Leading hitters—Kais: Chelsea Soong 2-3, RBI; Bailey Gongob 2-4, run, RBI. StF: Danielle Antolin 1-2, 3 runs, 3 RBIs, HR; Rachel Carlos 3-4, 2 runs, 2 RBIs, 3B; Hee, 3-3, run, 4 RBIs, 3B, HR.
Kauai 16, McKinley 5, 5 inn.
Kyana Hirokane went3-for-3 with two runs and six RBIs, leading the Red Raiders over the Tigers.
Hirokane had a pair of two-run singles, an RBI double and a bases-loaded walk.
Kauai advances to play third-seeded Kamehameha-Hawaii today at 1 p.m.
At Patsy Mink Field
McKinley (9-7) 004 10 — 5 9 6
Kauai (8-5) 108 7x — 16 12 1
Kimberly Amor, Jillian Cristobal (4) and Jaclyn Galinato. Kailee Nii, Courtney Laamea (5) and Tammie Yoshimori. W—Nii. L—Amor.
Leading hitters—McK: Galinato 2-2, run, RBI; Grace Kapesi 2-2, run, 2 RBIs; Kay Tehotu 2-3, run; Rachel Amor 1-3, 2 RBIs. Kauai: Kirra Jaquias, 1-3, 2 runs, RBI; Kiana Pagador 2-2, 3 runs; Kyana Hirokane 3-3, 2B, 2 runs, 6 RBIs; Yoshimori 2 runs, RBI; Nii 2-4, 2 runs, RBI; Laamea 1-3, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Khaya Bunao 2-2, 2 RBIs.
Kohala 11, Hana 4
The Cowgirls broke open the game with a six-run second against the Dragons.
Kohala plays No. 2 seed Nanakuli today at 5 p.m.
At Patsy Mink Field
Kohala (8-10) 061 010 3 — 11 10 2
Hana (6-5) 200 020 0 — 4 7 8
Ashlyn Van Zandt, Tiana Luga (1) and Tomiko Coito. Jaynalee Hoopai and Breeze Kalalau. W—Luga. L—Hoopai.
Leading hitters—Koh: Sheana Cazimero 2-5, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Van Zandt 1-4, 2 runs, RBI; Luga 3-5, 2 runs, RBI; Denae Rivera 2 runs; Ryah Manning 1-3, 2B, 2 RBIs; Kryah Sol 1-4, 2 RBIs; Coito 2 RBIs, run. Hana: Pakalana Helekahi-Cass 3-4, run, 2B; Nahe Kapoi-Smith 2 RBIs, run.
Aiea 11, Konawaena 1, 6 inn.
Raisa Strom-Okimoto struck out six over six innings and scored three runs as Na Alii beat the Wildcats.
Aiea faces top-seeded Waimea today at 3 p.m. in the quarterfinals.
At Patsy Mink Field
Konawaena (10-8) 000 010 — 1 3 5
Aiea (10-5) 102 431 — 11 12 3
Shyla Victor, Anu Binney Cabilin (4), Bethany Batagan (4) and Syleesia Jose. Raisa Strom-Okimoto and Kendra Chong. W—Strom-Okimoto. L—Victor.
Leading hitters—Kona: Jose 2-2. Aiea: Strom-Okimoto 2-3, 2B, 3 runs; Kayla Higuchi 1-1, 2 runs, 2 RBIs; Tiana Pantil 2 runs, RBI; Alama 1-3, 2 runs, 3 RBIs; Ashley Nakamoto 2-4, 3 RBIs; Vanessa Lopez-Aho 2-3; Mapuana Tauala 3-4, run.
ILH Division I tournament
‘Iolani 7, Sacred Hearts 0
Alyssa Liilii tripled and drove in three runs as the Raiders blanked the Lancers.
‘Iolani plays at Punahou in the semifinals today at 4 p.m.
At Ala Wai Community Park
SHA 000 000 0 — 0 3 0
‘Iolani 402 010 x — 7 11 0
Kaua Huihui-Awa, Jordyn Warack (2) and Jamie Toler. Taylor Garcia-Perreira, Alyssa Espiritu (5), Vevesi Liilii (7) and Cassie Ho. W—Garcia-Perreira. L—Huihui-Awa.
Leading hitters—Iol: Alyssa Liilii 2-2, run, 3B, 3 RBIs; V. Liilii 3-4, run.
