Countytourney underway

From TGI Staff Reports

The County of Kaua’i’s 35 & Over Slowpitch Softball League began its

playoffs last Thursday. Here are the results of the first round of the

single-elimination tournament.

November 16

Youngblood 12

Universal

Delivery 6

Youngblood advanced to the semifinal round with the victory. The

team jumped out to a 11-0 lead through four innings. But Universal clawed back

with six runs in the fifth to make things more interesting.

But Universal

could not sustain the rally, posting no more runs.

Darryl Borrero led

Youngblood with two singles and a triple. He also knocked in a run. Aaron

Uyeda, Miles Yoshida and Hoku Cup Choy each hit two singles and knocked in one

run. Rory Rayno hit a single and double, and also batted in a run. Antone

Balocan singled and drove in a run.

Sandy Pacheo pitched the win.

Lance

Nakata picked up the loss for Universal.

Ronnie Matsumura led Universal

with three singles and an RBI. Nelson Oshiro hit two singles.

Ohana Motors

11

Ikaika 1

Ohana applied the pressure early, scoring four runs in the

bottom of the first, before cruising to the easy win. It also advances to the

semifinal round.

Russell McCluskey led Ohana with a three-run homer. Jeff

Hashimoto had three singles and two RBI. Weslie Kaui singled twice and drove in

a run as well. Colin Braun hit a single and a triple. Lance Akama doubled

once.

Blackie Viquela picked up the win from the mound. Thomas Guess was

the losing pitcher.

Eric Fujiwara led Ikaika with three hits and a RBI.

Donovan Travaso singled twice.

November 14

(the final regular-season

games)

Youngblood 4

Ikaika 1

Hoku Cup Choy pitched Youngblood to

the win. He also helped his cause with three singles. Aaron Uyeda and Antone

Balocan each singled twice.

Thomas Guess pitched the loss for

Ikaika.

Braddah’s 1

Ohana Motors 0

In a bit of a pitcher’s duel,

D.D. Ibia came out on top. He yielded Ohana just seven hits.

Robert

Labuguen registered the game-winning RBI single in the fourth inning.