Duhaylonsod powers Mililani over Leilehua, 4-0
By Wes Nakama
Advertiser Staff Writer
WAIPI'O — If there is a high school softball player in Hawai'i who has established herself as a "big-game pitcher," it is Mililani senior Makani Duhaylonsod.
The 6-foot right-hander delivered yet another huge victory last night, tossing a one-hitter with six strikeouts and one walk and adding a two-run homer in the top of the third inning to help the Trojans defeat arch rival Leilehua, 4-0.
Mililani, ranked No. 1 in The Advertiser's statewide Top 10 poll of coaches and media, improved to 9-1 in the O'ahu Interscholastic Association's Western Division with two regular season games remaining.
No. 7 Leilehua, which handed the Trojans their only loss, fell to 8-3.
"This feels really good, because we all wanted to come back from that loss," said Duhaylonsod, who won the state championship game as a freshman and the OIA title game last season. "I felt I had to pick up all my energy and focus on this game."
The only hit she allowed was a one-out single to center field by Ciara Paracuellas in the bottom of the first inning. The next batter, Kristen Campogan, reached on a fielder's choice error and the Mules advanced the runners to second and third, but Duhaylonsod ended the threat with a strikeout.
She walked the leadoff batter in the second inning, and the runner advanced to second on Amber McGraw's sacrifice bunt but was thrown out at third trying to advance on a pitch in the dirt. After that, Duhaylonsod retired the final 15 batters of the game in order.
"We told our girls, 'Wait for your pitch, don't hit hers,' " Leilehua coach Stacy Araki said. "We told them to watch her change-up, that if you have no strikes, don't swing at it. But she played a hell of a game."
The Trojans gave Duhaylonsod the only run she really needed in the top of the third, when Kristi Oshiro hit a one-out single to center field and advanced to second when the ball was misplayed. Oshiro took third on Chanelle Senas' bunt single, then scored on Courtney Senas' sacrifice fly to center.
Duhaylonsod then followed by slamming a towering shot well over the left-field fence to make it 3-0.
"It was high and down the middle," she said of the 1-0 pitch.
Chanelle Senas drove in Celina Garces from third base with a groundout to second with two outs in the seventh for the final run.
MILILANI (8-3) 003 000 1—4 7 1
LEILEHUA (9-1) 000 000 0—0 1 1
Makani Duhaylonsod and Rebecca Lee. Kaylen Tnigues and Chasa Crawford. W — Duhaylonsod. L — Ynigues.
Leading hitters — Mililani: Duhaylonsod home run, 2 RBIs.
Breanne Patton blasted a home run and drove in two runs, and Collette Black batted 3 for 3 with two RBIs as the Sabers beat the visiting Marauders in a game shorted to five innings because of the mercy rule.
Campbell's Loreen Egdamin and Kylie Tavai had two hits apiece, while Leinna Kalua and Katie Manuma drove in two runs apiece. Sina Nuu drove in three runs for Waipahu.
WAIPAHU (4-7) 000 41— 5 5 2
CAMPBELL (7-3) 534 5X—17 14 2
Dara Aiwohi, Sina Nuu (3) and Angi Sakamoto. Katie Manuma and Anuhea Yamaguchi. W — Manuma. L — Aiwohi.
Leading hitters — Waipahu: Nuu 3 RBIs; Jona Mendiola double. Campbell: Loreen Egdamin 2-3; Leinna Kalua 2 RBIs; Breanne Patton 2-2, homer, 2 RBIs; Kylie Tavai 2-2; Manuma double, 2 RBIs; Yamaguchi double; Collette Black 3-3, 2 RBIs; Britney Garcia double.
Reported by David Perreira
WAIALUA 5, RADFORD 0
Marissa Keao fired a no-hitter with 10 strikeouts and Chanelle Naki drove in four runs as the host Bulldogs blanked the Rams.
Waialua's Althia Dicion batted 3 for 3, Geena Piccante 2 for 2 and Ashley Carillo 2 for 2.
RADFORD (4-7) 000 000 0—0 0 1
WAIALUA (9-2) 120 200 0—5 11 0
Erin Laurent and Maryanne Alofaituli. Marissa Keao and Alyssiah Hernandez. W — Keao. L — Laurent.
Leading hitters — Waialua: Althia Dicion 3-3; Geena Piccante 2-2, 2 runs; Ashley Carillo 2-2; Chanelle Naki 2-2, 4 RBIs.
Reported by Rod Dicion
MCKINLEY 8, KAHUKU 2
Trinity Cristobal scattered seven hits in her complete-game victory and Trudy Hongg batted 3 for 4 with a double to lift the Tigers over the visiting Red Raiders.
Kaohi Kalili and Lau Avea had two hits apiece for Kahuku.
KAHUKU (4-7) 100 000 1—2 7 3
MCKINLEY (3-6) 101 015 X—8 7 0
Dalys Tapusoa and Josie Maiava. Trinity Cristobal and Amanda Sakagawa. W — Cristobal. L — Tapusoa.
Leading hitters — Kahuku: Kaohi Kalili 2-3; Lau Avea 2-4. McKinley: Trudy Hongg 3-4, double.
Reported by Gloria Hong
KAPOLEI 6, 'AIEA 2
Kahana Higa fired a three-hitter and Kaili Smith batted 2 for 4 with two doubles to lead the visiting Hurricanes past Na Ali'i.
Kapolei's Kailey Fernandez went 2 for 4 with a double. 'Aiea's Rayna Strom-Okimoto batted 2 for 3 with a double.
KAPOLEI (7-3) 210 030 0—6 8 3
'AIEA (0-10) 000 002 0—2 3 2
Kahana Higa and Ashlynn Ashby. Rayna Strom-Okimoto and Kori Nishi. W — Higa. L — Strom-Okimoto.
Leading hitters — Kapolei: Kaili Smith 2-4, 2 doubles; Kailey Fernandez 2-4, double. 'Aiea: Strom-Okimoto 2-3, double.
Reported by Tracie Koide
FARRINGTON 13, 'ANUENUE 4
Felicia Tui tossed a six-hitter and struck out nine, and also batted 3 for 3 with a double to lead the host Governors.
Farrington's Monique To and Victoria Tagavailoa drove in three runs apiece. Wewehi Ganeau blasted a three-run home run for 'Anuenue.
'ANUENUE (0-10) 000 130 0— 4 6 3
FARRINGTON (7-4) 420 421 X—13 9 2
Nalani Kamano and Kaena Kirkland. Felicia Tui and Kinciana Ngiralmau. W — Tui. L — Kamano.
Leading hitters — 'Anuenue: Kala Lewis 2-3, 3 runs; Wewehi Ganeau 3-run homer, 3 RBIs; Kirkland 2-4; Kahanu Walker 2-3. Farrington: Chanel Scanlan-Sevao 2-4, 3 runs; Ngiralmau 2 RBIs; Monique To 2-3, 3 runs, 3 RBIs; Tui 3-3, double; Victoria Tagavailoa triple, 3 RBIs.
Reported by Glenn Zukeran
WAI'ANAE 10, NANAKULI 4
The Seariders took a 6-1 lead after three innings and finished with 11 hits against the visiting Golden Hawks.
NANAKULI (3-8) 100 012 0— 4 7 4
WAI'ANAE (9-1) 411 103 X—10 11 4
Reach Wes Nakama at wnakama@honoluluadvertiser.com.