Radford stuns Aiea to create logjam in OIA Division II standings

Greg Yamamoto | SL

Kyralee-Marie Cordeiro did a bit of everything in Radford's stunning 8-4 win over Aiea, going the distance in the circle as well as driving in three runs on three hits.

The win not only snapped a two game skid for the Rams, but also created a logjam of four teams with two losses in OIA Division II play heading into the final week of the regular season.

With the score tied at one-all after three and a half innings of play, the Rams caught fire in the bottom half of the frame, plating five runs on four hits. One out singles by Brandie Pahia-Obra and Aubryanna Benjamin was followed up with a pinch hit double by Bella Futch that made it 3-1 in favor of Radford.

Cordeiro followed up two batters later after a Jesley Arakawa walk with a double of her own that scored two more runs, and Arakawa came home with the final run of the frame on a fielder's choice.

Aiea countered with a run in the top of the fifth on a Madison Misaki single, but Radford returned the favor with two more runs of its own in the bottom.

Two more runs came across for Na Alii in the top of the sixth, including a solo shot by Cayleigh Naito, but that was as far as the comeback would go.

Nearly half of Radford's hit total were off of Cordeiro's bat, as she finished the evening 3 for 4 with two doubles, a run scored and three RBI in the leadoff spot. She also threw a complete game, allowing just two earned runs on 11 hits, striking out three and walking one.

Misakli equalled Cordeiro's hit count with a 3 for 4 performance as well, and Chrijon Peneueta was 2 for 4. Pahia-Obra had a 2 for 4 day at the plate for the Rams.