MIL Softball: Lahainaluna 10, Kamehameha Schools Maui 0 – March 10, 2012

The Lady Lunas softball team continued to dominate with a 10-0 win over the Warriors of Kamehameha Schools Maui. Jessica Wallace was the star, smacking a 3-run home run to break the game wide open.  Hope Morikawa pitched a 1-hitter.

 This game was supposed to have been played at Eddie Tam, but I got wind of it being moved (THANK YOU, PLAYERS FOR LETTING ME KNOW!). Unfortunately, the Maui News went to Eddie Tam and got nothing.

Brenna Nakamura

Haley Nakamura

Jessica Wallace

Tobi dancing in center field

Kekuu Haake taking another close pitch

Rhyn Lendio slides in for a score

Luv their songs! L to R: Lithe Pokipala-Waiohu, Ceidi Nobriga, Tobi Bonifacio, Chalice Dela Cruz, Kauanoe Arcangel, Hope Morikawa

Hope Morikawa

Kauanoe Arcangel

Jessica Wallace smacks another home run

L to R: Justin Hong, Christian Whitehead, Feleti Taufa, Peni Taufa, Cyrus Kama, Brandon Kaina, Keone Kaina

Toots getting beaned

My Two Cents:  This was my second time shooting at Lahainaluna’s softball field. I was not able to last season because the games here usually started at around 4:00 p.m. on work days. I really like shooting here as well. Access to the side fences by the dugouts are not as restricted as the other fields. The downside is that for late afternoon games, you’re shooting somewhat into the sun. Thus, a lot of the players are backlit and it is hard to get accurate exposures on them. The backgrounds are not as contrasty because the outfield fences are chainlink and not covered with blue tarp, like the Patsy Mink Field. Otherwise, I cannot really complain about shooting at my alma mater.

It had been raining all week and I was fortunate to be in Lahaina on this day –otherwise I would’ve missed the game and been up at Eddie Tam with the Maui News watching the grass grow.  Molokai was supposed to play Lahaina at the Civic Center for tennis. Because of the rain on Friday, Molokai decided not to risk making the trip over for Saturday’s match. Of course, come Saturday, it was a beautiful day and not a drop of rain in the sky. With tennis cancelled, I was free to shoot softball.

For Maui News article, click here.

For more photos, click here.