Shaylann Grace went the distance in the circle and supplied some hefty offense as Konawaena upset Division II top seed Kapaa 9-4 in the DataHouse/HHSAA Softball Championships on Wednesday at McKinley.
The BIIF’s Wildcats (15-8), who got their tournament started with a 7-3 win over Aiea on Tuesday, got a 2-for-2, four-RBI effort from Grace, who also struck out five, walked three and gave up three earned runs in her seven innings of pitching.
Shortstop Krisshan Lopez led the Warriors (10-4) of the KIF with a 3-for-4 effort at the plate.
St. Francis 13, Molokai 1, 5 inn.
Sierrah Kuihea dominated in a one-hit, nine-strikeout performance and the Saints mercy-ruled the Farmers a day after ringing up double-figure runs in a rout of Kohala.
Sammie Ofoia smacked two home runs and drove in four, Hailey Matsumura added three RBIs and the result was sealed with an eight-run fifth inning after St. Francis (11-3) already led 5-1.
Kamehameha-Hawaii 11, Honokaa 1
The Warriors exploded for five runs across the first two innings and never looked back in an all-Big Island matchup against the Dragons.
KSH (19-3) got a two-run homer from Kuuleianuenue Ili, and Taylor Sullivan (3-for-4, two RBIs) and Trinity Spencer (3-for-3, three runs scored) were tough to contain.
Taylor Tabucbuc homered for the Dragons (10-10).
Kalani 6, Waimea 3
Kylie Pagud and starting pitcher Cherise Horita hit home runs to lead the Falcons past the Menehunes.
Unbeaten OIA champ Kalani (15-0) got an emphatic performance from Horita, who struck out 12 and walked just one in her five-hitter.
