Rookies hang on to lead in KSC senior softball

LIHU`E-The Rookies maintained a 1-game lead over West Kaua`i by taking their

contest over the Lihu`e A’s 10-5 in Saturday’s game at Isenberg Field. West

Kaua`i stayed in the chase by stumping East Kaua`i 17-8 while the K-Makules

squeezed by Kawaihau 10-9.

Archie Fontanilla picked up his 7th win on the

mound for the Rookies while Tomo Hiranaka suffered the loss for the

A’s.

Stan Dela Cruz had the big bat for the Rookies, going 4-for-4 with

Nelly Mendonca getting three hits, and Dickie Sialana and Doric Remata pairing

hits.

Ismo Yoshishige led the Lihu`e hitting with three hits with Tomo

Hiranaka and Chic Cacabelas pairing hits.

Junior Rivera, making his first

start for West Kaua`i, got a lot of hitting backup to pick up the win. Ben

Aranio socked a 3-run homer on 3 hits in the win with Bobby Rita also tagging a

homerun.

Frank Bukoski, Boni Garma, and Jr. Rivera ended the day with three

hits apiece with Blondie Carveiro pairing.

Ed Bales led East Kaua`i hitting

with a homerun in his 3-hit showing while Sonny Labuguen and Alex Youn pairing

hits.

Walter Silva suffered the loss for East Kaua`i.

K-Makules’ Jay

Acoba got past Teddy Daligdig in a close game as both teams pounded the

ball.

Ernie Domingo and John Taboniar each pegged homers in 3 hits with

Saba Torres and Tada Hashimoto getting two hits apiece.

Kawaihau’s Mamo

Kaneshiro and Joe Pendergest were perfect 3’s with Teddy Daligdig and Paul

Awazu picking up two hits each. Lily Rapozo, the only woman player in the

Kaua`i Senior Center’s senior softball league, also banged out two

hits.

Eleele Field will be the site for the July 8 games that will have

West Kaua`i (6-2) taking on Kawaihau (0-8) at 9:15 a.m. followed by East Kaua`i

(4-4) taking on the Rookies (7-1) in the second contest. K-Makules (2-6) will

tangle with the Lihu`e A’s (5-3) in the finale.l