Molokai 14, No. 4 Radford 11 (9 inn.)
David Rapanot hit a go-ahead double in the top of the ninth inning as the Farmers won a wild one over the Rams.
The winning rally was set up in bizarre fashion.
Raymond Lightfoot Lani led off the inning with a single to left. He was caught off first base on a pickoff throw by the pitcher, but was awarded second base when he collided with a Radford infielder during a rundown. Brayden Willing-McCutcheon followed with a bunt that landed in foul territory, but curved back into fair territory for a hit.
Rapanot then belted one to the wall in left-center to make it 12-11. Kaoli Place added a sacrifice fly and Rapanot also scored on the play when the throw from the right fielder eluded the cut-off man.
Molokai plays the winner of Pac-Five/Hawaii Prep tonight at 7.
Radford scored five in the fifth on three hits and three errors to get within 11-10. The Rams tied it in the seventh when Roscoe Kalilikane scored on a throwing error.
Molokai’s Ryan Rapanot and Jubilee Tabiligan both drove in three runs. David Rapanot and Ehukai Rawlins both scored three times.
Radford plays the loser of Pac-Five/Hawaii Prep today at 10 a.m.
Molokai (8-1) 340 310 003 – 14 12 6
Radford (10-4) 311 050 100 – 11 11 6
Jobi Fontenot, Jesus Tenorio (4), Austin Jackson (5), Kea Owens (7) and Troy Evans. William “Kaoli” Place, Jubilee Tabiligan (5) and Kamakana Duvauchelle-Andrade. W-Tabiligan. L-Owens.
Leading hitters-Molo: David Rapanot 2-6, 2B, 3 runs; Ehukai Rawlins 3-5, 3 runs; Keldin Calario Nakagawa 2 runs; Ryan Rapanot 2-5, 2 runs, 3 RBIs; Tabiligan 2-3, 2B, 3B, 3 RBIs; Maverick Kaulia Dela Cruz 2 RBIs. Rad: Tenorio 2-5, 2B; Jackson 2-5; Jobi Fontenot 3-5, 3B, 3 runs; Joseph Mafnas 2 runs; Evans 2-4, 2 RBIs; Owens 2B, 2 RBIs; Damon Puskarich 2 runs.