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Waikiki Withstands West Oahu, Sweeps Series
Kyle Galdeira
10/22/08
Waikiki posted a five-run fourth inning to take its first
lead, and held on for the 9-8 victory, and two-game-series sweep over West Oahu this afternoon at Hans L’Orange Park.
In defeat, West Oahu left
fielder Cyle Hankerd nailed two two-run home runs and finished the day 3-5 with
five RBIs.
After the CaneFires took a 3-0 lead in the fourth inning,
Waikiki brought eight batters to the dish in the home half of the frame, and
racked up five runs on three hits including a two-run double from Marquez
Smith, and an RBI double off the bat of Todd Frazier.
West Oahu (10-10) got a run
back in the fifth frame on Mark Hallberg’s leadoff home run, his second long
ball in the year. After Wally Crancer reached on a single, Hankerd launched his
second two-run home run of the game, and put West Oahu
up, 6-5.
Yonder Alonso put the BeachBoys (9-11) back on top in the
home half of the inning, however, with his third home run of the season, a
two-run blast to right-center field.
James McOwen of the Seattle Mariners increased the Waikiki lead to 9-6 in the sixth inning with a single up
the middle to score Smith and Alfredo Silverio.
Hankerd notched his fifth RBI of the afternoon in the
seventh inning on a double to right that plated Miles Durham who had singled to
lead off the inning. Durham
then drove in Brian Friday on a sacrifice fly to deep center field in the
ensuing inning to pull the CaneFires within a run, 9-8.
David Pfeiffer logged the save for Waikiki
after shutting down the CaneFires through the final two innings. He preserved
the win for reliever Blake Parker (1-1) who allowed a run through 1 1/3 innings
after taking over for starter Yuhei Takai.
West Oahu starter Timothy
Bascom fell to 1-2 after surrendering seven runs on six hits through 4 1/3
innings.
Both squads have tomorrow off, and return to action Friday.
