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Nao Grove tags out a runner.

Kadena pitcher Nao Grove tags out Kubasaki baserunner Una Freeman. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)

High school

BASEBALL

Okinawa

Kadena 4, Kubasaki 3

Wednesday at Camp Foster

Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th Runs Hits Errors
Panthers 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 4 6
Dragons 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 3 4 1

W — Waioni Mandac 8 IP (4 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 7 SO, HBP); L — Luka Koja 8 IP (4 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 12 SO). Batting — Dragons: Asher Romnek 2-4. Noteworthy — Kai Redden scored the go-ahead run on a passed ball and Mandac bunted Hajime Reed home with what proved to be the game-winning run in the top of the eighth inning as the Panthers beat the Dragons for the first time in five tries.

Waioni Mandact throws to home.

Kadena right-hander Waioni Mandac delivers during his complete-game victory Wednesday over Kubasaki, the Panthers' first win in five tries against the Dragons. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)

Luka Koja pitches.

Kubasaki left-hander Luka Koja delivers during Wednesday's complete-game defeat against Kadena, the first loss for the Dragons in five tries against the Panthers. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)

SOFTBALL

Okinawa

Kadena 17, Kubasaki 2

Wednesday at Camp Foster

Team 1st 2nd 3rd Runs Hits Errors
Panthers 8 1 8 17 6 0
Dragons 1 1 0 2 5 0

W — Nao Grove 3 IP (5 H, 2 ER, BB, 2 SO); L — Hailey Brassard 3 IP (6 H, 17 ER, 13 BB, 8 HBP). Batting — Panthers: Jada Wolfgang 2-3 (3 RBI, 3 SB), Grove (2B, 2 RBI, 2 SB).

Nao Grove pitches.

Kadena right-hander Nao Grove delivers against Kubasaki. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)

SOCCER

Girls

Japan

American School In Japan 8, Zama 1

Wednesday at Camp Zama

Halftime — 5-0. Goal — Trojans: Kiera White (4).

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Dave Ornauer has been employed by or assigned to Stars and Stripes Pacific almost continuously since March 5, 1981. He covers interservice and high school sports at DODEA-Pacific schools and manages the Pacific Storm Tracker.

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