Bears toss combined no-no in win over Na Alii

Lauren Otsubo and Lennel Olaivar-Sugse each threw three innings of a combined no-hitter to lead the Baldwin High School softball team to an 11-0, six-inning win over King Kekaulike on Saturday at Patsy Mink Field in Kahului.

The game was the Maui Interscholastic League opener for both teams.

Otsubo struck out five and walked none in the first three innings of the game, while Olaivar-Sugse struck out two and walked two in the last three innings of work.

Jasmyn Yoshikawa smacked two doubles for the defending MIL champion Bears, while Makanani Sonognini, Kalia DeMello, Bailey Nagasako, Shaileah Brown and Tacia Kahalewai also hit one double apiece.

Lahela Painter was 2 for 3 with three runs and Yoshikawa was 2 for 3 with a run and two RBIs.

In the only other game on opening day, Casey Ann Ross smacked two hits, including a double, to drive in four runs for Lahainaluna to lead the Lunas to an 11-0, five-inning win over Kamehameha Maui at the Lunas’ on-campus field in Lahaina.

Liahona Kaniho and Belle Dagupion also smacked two hits for the Lunas.

Makenzie Alexander struck out 12, walked none and allowed just four hits in the circle for the Lunas.

La‘ie Keahi had two of the Warriors’ four hits.

BALDWIN 11, KING KEKAULIKE 0

6 INNINGS

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Lauren Otsubo, Lennel Olaivar-Sugse (4) and Jasmyn Yoshikawa, Bailey Nagasako (4); Hulali Williams and Missie Dukelow. W—Otsubo. L—Williams. 2B—Baldwin, Jasmyn Yoshikawa 2, Makanani Sonognini, Kalia DeMello, Bailey Nagasako, Shaileah Brown, Tacia Kahalewai.

Leading hitters—Baldwin, Yoshikawa 2-3, run, 2 RBIs; Lahela Painter 2-3, 3 runs.

LAHAINALUNA 11, KAMEHAMEHA MAUI 0

5 INNINGS

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Mika Bechert and La‘ie Keahi; Makenzie Alexander and Kauikeolani Alo-Kaonohi Ah-Loo. W—Alexander. L—Bechert. 2B—KS Maui, Keahi, Layla Racadio; Lahainaluna, Liahona Kaniho, Zabree Neizman, Casey Ann Ross.

Leading hitters—KS Maui, Keahi 2-2. Lahainaluna, Kaniho 2-4, 2 runs, RBI; Ross 2-3, run, 4 RBIs; Belle Dagupion 2-3, RBI.