HHSAA Division II SOFTBALL: Kaua‘i 14, St. Francis 9

by Kyle Sakamoto

Moana Waipa batted 3-for-4 with a double, homer and seven RBIs as the Red Raiders outslugged the Saints.

Waipa, the No. 8 hitter, had a two-run homer to left in the second, a three-run double to left in the fourth and a two-run single to center in the fifth.

Kauai’s Jenessa Maghanoy-Louis scored three runs, and Kyana Hirokane, Ka‘a La‘amea and Daeja Cummings each drove in two runs.

St. Francis’ Kelcie Hee hit a pair of two-run homers, and Ashley Kahapea Wagner and Shailah Fernandez each added two-run shots
 
ST. FRANCIS (7-10)    202      500      0          –          9          10        2
KAUAI (7-6)                 050      540      X         –          14        16        4

Brooke Langsi, Tiffany Trantham (2), Rasela Vili (5), Langsi (5) and Kelsie Hee. Ka‘a La‘amea, Aniase Soltren (4) and Moana Waipa. W–La‘amea. L–Trantham.

Leading hitters–St. Francis: Danielle Antolin 2b; Hee 2-4, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs; Rachel Carlos 3-4, 2b, 2 runs; Ashley Kahapea Wagner 2-run homer; Shailah Fernandez 2-run homer. Kauai: Jenessa Maghanoy-Louis 3 runs; Kyana Hirokane 3-4, 2b, 2 RBIs, 2 runs; La‘amea 2-5, 2b, 2 RBIs; Daeja Cummings 2-4, 2b, 2 RBIs, 2 runs; Karlyee Malapit 2-4, 2 runs ; Khaya Bunao 2-2; Waipa 3-4, 2b, HR, 7 RBIs.