BIIF Baseball: Kamehameha edges Hilo 5-4

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Daylen Calicdan drove in the winning run and picked up the win with 1 2/3 innings in relief, and Kamehameha beat Hilo 5-4 in a BIIF baseball game on its campus.

In the sixth inning, Baron Victorino singled with one out, was sacrificed to second, and advanced to third on DallasJ Duarte’s single. Then Calicdan singled off Hilo reliever Ryan Ragual, who took the loss.

Calicdan allowed a run on two hits in relief of Brandyn Lee-Lehano, who pitched three run-ball over 5 1/3 innings for the Division II Warriors (4-0).

Josiah Factora started for the Division I Vikings (2-2) and allowed four runs in five innings. The senior right-hander allowed seven hits, walked two and struck out three.

Duarte went 3 for 4, Jai Cabatbat 2 for 3 and Makana Aiona 2 for 4.

Micah Bello batted 2 for 3 to lead Hilo.

On Wednesday, Hilo led 2-0 heading into the bottom of the fifth in a game that was washed away by rain,

Hilo 020 002 0 — 4

Kamehameha 000 311 x — 5

Softball

Kealakehe 16, Honokaa 9

Kawehi Kahele batted 3 for 3 with three RBIs, Brittney Keaunui had four RBIs, and Tavian Taketa was 3 for 6 with three runs scored for the visiting Waveriders (4-1).

“I was proud of 1-9,” said Kealakehe head coach Loni Mercado. “They girls have been practicing to retrain their mindset. They have to understand they don’t need to go up and just hack at anything. They need to choose their pitches wisely and they did that today.”

Kiara Cantiberos earned the win for Kealakehe.

Keesha Matsuoka took the loss.

Tyrah Fernandez batted 4 for 5 with an RBI and Maluhia Sanchez went 1 for 2 with two RBIs for the Division II Dragons (4-3).