Young Blood teaches Ikaika a lesson

Lihu’e — Hana Hou and Young Blood advanced in the double elimination playoff rounds Thursday night at the Isenberg Park with solid wins, Hana Hou soaring past Hard Knocks 17-2, and Young Blood surging past Ikaika 13-8.

Brenn Nakaahiki picked up the Hana Hou victory on the mound with just seven hits allowed on one strike out while Myles Aquino and Dave Onodera sharing duties for Hard Knocks in the loss.

Onodera allowed nine hits on two walks with Aquino being strapped for the loss with six hits allowed.

Don Ouderkirk’s single RBI on a single was the pivotal hit for Hana Hou while Todd Yamase led the winners with four RBIs on a pair of singles.

Nakaahiki drove in an RBI on a double, and Al Aranio had an RBI on three singles.

Kaulana Manuel and Richard Rosa each had an RBI on two singles apiece in the win.

Joe Bacucci had an RBI on two singles for Hard Knocks while Kimo Tehada finished the night with a pair of singles.

Darrell Barero finished with four RBIs on three singles to lead Young Blood to their 13-8 win over Ikaika, Young Blood getting 16 hits in their win.

Bobby Krause finished with a pair of RBIs on a triple, and Bully Bolocan and Sam Dias each notched RBIs, Bolocan ending with a homerun and a single while Dias finished with a pair of singles.

Rory Rayno and Hoku Cup Choy rounded out the Young Blood hitting with Rayno finishing with a pair of singles while Cup Choy whacked a trio of one-baggers.

Steven Cardinez led Ikaika bats with three RBIs on a triple and a pair of singles with six other Ikaika bats finding a single apiece in the loss.

Sandy Pacheco picked up the win for Yung Blood allowing nine hits on a walk and a pair of strikeouts while Glenn Rodero suffered the loss with 16 hits allowed on a walk.