Barteks break Rookies’ string in Senior Softball

LIHU‘E — “If you can’t hit, you can’t win games,” said Ronnie Matsumura of the Rookies following the team’s first season loss, 6-5 at the hands of Barteks, Saturday during the Kaua‘i Senior Softball league games contested at ‘Ele‘ele Park.

With 19 games under its belt and just two more games remaining, the Rookies’ blemish sets up critical matches for itself, Barteks, and the Keonimana Gents who romped over Kawaihau, 13-8 Saturday over at the Wailua Houselots Field.

Similarly, the Hanama‘ulu Hillsiders went to the bottom of the seventh inning to push their advantage, 13-12 over the East Kaua‘i Legends at Wailua Houselots Park.

“They were leading us,” said Ernie Domingo of the Hanama‘ulu Hillsiders. “We went to the bottom of the seventh with no outs to push ahead.”

Games in the Kaua‘i Senior Softball league continues, Saturday when the Barteks and Keonimana Gents open the action at Isenberg Park with a critical game starting at 9 a.m. The Rookies open against the Islanders, also at 9 a.m., at the Kaumakani Park.

June 5 results

‘Ele‘ele Park

‘Ohana 20, Kuku’s Aces 3

‘Ohana Rebels 10, Aloha Kia Lihu‘e A’s 3

Barteks 6, Rookies 5

Wailua Field

Islanders 18, Solid Steel 15

Hanamaulu Hillsiders 13, East Kaua‘i Legends 12

Keonimana Gents 13, Kawaihau 8

June 12 Schedule

Isenberg Park

9 a.m. – Barteks/Keonimana Gents

10:15 a.m. – Lihu‘e A’s/Solid Steel

11:30 a.m. – Kawaihau/‘Ohana Motors Rebels

12:45 p.m. – Hanama‘ulu Hillsiders/‘Ohana

Kaumakani Park

9 a.m. – Rookies/Islanders

10:15 a.m. – Kruzers/EK Legends

11:30 a.m. – Kuku’s Aces/West Kaua‘i

Standings

Rookies18-1

Barteks17-2

Keonimana Gents15-4

‘Ohana Rebels14-5

Kawaihau11-8

Aloha Kia Lihu‘e A’s11-8

Islanders9-10

Solid Steel7-11

‘Ohana9-9

Da Kruzers8-10

Hanamaulu Hillsiders7-11

East Kaua‘i Legends5-13

Da Killas5-14

West Kaua‘i2-15

Kuku’s Aces1-18