WAIMEA — Krystal Ijima had a perfect day in Waimea Saturday. Ijima, going 4-4 in game one, and finishing 3-3 in game two, paced the Red Raider hitting in their double-header win over Waimea in the Menehune’s final home stand
WAIMEA — Krystal Ijima had a perfect day in Waimea Saturday.
Ijima, going 4-4 in game one, and finishing 3-3 in game two, paced the Red Raider hitting in their double-header win over Waimea in the Menehune’s final home stand of the season. The Kaua‘i catcher marked two RBI in game one and added another three RBI in game two.
Kaua‘i, clinching the Kaua‘i Interscholastic Federation on a 1-0 win over Kapa‘a, Wednesday, improved to 11-1 on the season with dual wins in Waimea. Led by the hitting of Ijima and a host of Raiders, as well the pitching of its No. 1 pitcher, Wailana Borrero, Kaua‘i took an 11-0 win on 15 hits in game one and followed that with a 23-2 win on 20 hits in game two.
Freshman Brandee Matsushima took both losses for Waimea, although the young ball hurler kept Kaua‘i off balance during the opening frame while the Raider batters adjusted to her rhythm.
In the loss, Matsushima gave up 15 hits in game one while striking out five Raiders and allowing just two walks.
In game two, Matsushima was credited with seven runs allowed, no strike outs, and walking just one.
Borrero picked up the win in both games, finishing game one with two hits allowed while striking out one and walking one. She closed the season with an 11-0 record after taking game two with one hit allowed and no strikeouts or walks.
Naja Pungan, normally seen in the second base position, closed on both games. In game one, Pungan gave up a hit with two strikeouts and no walks. In game two, Pungan gave up three hits while striking out three and allowing no walks.
Joining Ijima in the batter’s box, Borrero finished 2-3 with an RBI in game one and was 3-3 in game two with an RBI. Reliever Pungan went 2-3 with an RBI in game one and 2-3 with two RBI in game two.
Jaezelle Balilea was 2-3 in game one with an RBI as was Carly Matsumoto. Matsumoto went on to a perfect 2-2 in game two. Jessica Iwata was 2-3 in game one and Adriana Medeiros finished 2-2 in game two.
Matsushima, Ona Defabian and Ipo Constantino were 1-2 in game one. Defabian was joined by MarieBeth Watanabe in 1-2 batting in game two. Shana Tafiti, the injured Waimea pitcher, chalked up the Menehune’s two runs in game two, finishing 1-3 in the batter’s box.
One more game remains in the KIF softball schedule when Waimea travels to the New Kapa‘a Ball Park on Wednesday. First pitch is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
