The Kalaheo Farmers enjoy a brief moment at the top of the standings of the Americans of Japanese Ancestry baseball league following their 12-0 shutout of Lihu‘e, Sunday. Entering the game tied with Hanapepe, Kalaheo went on to win its
The Kalaheo Farmers enjoy a brief moment at the top of the standings of the Americans of Japanese Ancestry baseball league following their 12-0 shutout of Lihu‘e, Sunday.
Entering the game tied with Hanapepe, Kalaheo went on to win its game while Hanapepe and Waimea’s matchup was postponed.
Kapa‘a picked up its third win of the season with a 4-2 edge over the Makaweli Indians in a single game at Hanapepe Stadium.
With the win, Kalaheo improves to 6-2, followed by Hanapepe at 5-2. Makaweli, with its loss, sits at third place with a 4-4 record followed by Waimea, 3-4. Kapa‘a improves to 3-5 while Lihu‘e drops to 2-6.
Brandon Ishibashi picked up the win for Kalaheo, going seven inning on the mound, giving up five hits while striking out three and walking two.
Mikey Cardinez suffered the loss, also throwing seven innings while giving up 15 hits, striking out two and walking one.
David Bukoski, perfect in the batter’s box at 4-for-4, tripled and had three singles for four RBIs, while scoring three times to lead the Kalaheo bats. Ross Kagawa finished 3-for-4 with three RBIs and scored once. Keola McCallum was 2-for-4, scoring once; Kaina McCallum was 2-for-5 with an RBI and scored once.
Jason Koga ended 1-for-3 and scored twice, Zoomie Bukoski finished 1-for-4 and scored twice. Duane Miyasato rounded out the Kalaheo hitting with a 1-for-4 showing with two RBIs and scored once.
Darren Sakai, Curtis Matsumura, Bobby Texeira, Curtis Sadamitsu and Wesley Abalos each singled for Lihu‘e.
Following a Kawaihao Torio run in the second frame, Micah Furtado smacked a solo home run in the sixth to give Kapa‘a a 2-0 bulge.
But Scott Serizawa answered for Makaweli with a two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth to knot the game at 2-2.
Furtado and Torio crossed in the eighth on an Evan Gibson 2-RBI shot for the final math.
Owen Koishigawa picked up the win for Kapa‘a, going the distance and giving up just three hits, including the Serizawa blast, and walking two.
Bradley Murayama suffered the loss for Makaweli, going the distance and giving up nine hits while striking out three and walking six.
Joining Serizawa, Klayford Nakaahiki (1-4) and Kyle Romano (1-3) had hits for Makaweli.
Following Furtado (1-4), Ikaika Pezario (2-5), Waylan Kupihea (1-4), Torio (1-5), Gibson (2-4), Shane Matsumura (1-2) and Brad Wakuta (1-4) notched hits for Kapa‘a.
Kapa‘a will face Lihu‘e in a single game at Vidinha Stadium, Sunday, starting at 11 a.m.
Hanapepe will take on Makaweli starting at 10 a.m. in the first of a doubleheader at Hanapepe Stadium. Kalaheo will take on Waimea in the nightcap starting at 1 p.m.
