Softball Recap: Kapa'a Has No Trouble Against Waimea

The home team had won the previous five meetings between Kapa'a and Waimea, and Kapa'a kept the tradition alive. Kapa'a blew past Waimea 11-1 on Wednesday. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Menehunes: they've now won seven in a row.

Kapa'a got a great performance from Karlee Rose Keale as she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Keale has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sienna Yamashita, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Those home runs were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Isabel Capistran, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Kapa'a kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 14 hits in three consecutive matchups.

Kapa'a pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Waimea, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.

Coincidentally, Kapa'a and Waimea will both be playing Kauai the next time they take the field. Kapa'a will host Kauai at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Waimea will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on April 9.