(Wed) May 9, 2007

HHSAA BASEBALL: Kamehemeha-Maui beat Kalani 5-2

Recap by Edward Jackson

The Kamehameha-Maui Warriors scored three runs in the second inning then added two more runs in the fifth inning to defeat Kalani 5-2 in the first-round game of the HHSAA state baseball championships at Les Murakami Stadium on Wednesday.

Kamahele Chow, Naea Kalehuawehe and Jordan Camara each scored in the second inning while Watanabe Feiteira and Aaron Asato both scored in the fifth inning.

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Photos by Jonathan Bello at www.jonbphotography.com for HHSAA

Photos by Alan Linsky at www.coach-photos.com for HHSAA

Kamehameha-Maui’s Isaiah Kaneakua was the winning pitcher going 5.2 innings and collecting six strikeouts to help advance the Warriors (11-5) into the second round against Pearl City, the Oahu Interscholastic Association champions, on Thursday at 5:00pm. at Les Murakami Stadium.

Kalehuawehe also had ten putouts while playing first base and pitched the final 1.1 innings. Feiteira had two hits and an RBI in addition to scoring the second inning.

Kalani,(10-5) scored both of its runs in the third inning on RBI hits by Jordan Sumida and Jason Lee. The Falcons will now play in the consolation game against Kauai on Friday at 10:00 at the Central Oahu Regional Park.