Cheyenne Ardona sure picked the perfect time to have the best pitching performance of her career.
The 6-foot-2 senior, who will play basketball in college, scattered seven hits, fanned seven and walked just one as Mililani stunned OIA runner-up Roosevelt 6-1 on Tuesday in the opening round of the DataHouse/HHSAA Softball State Championships at Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium.
“I’m very happy. It was a great team effort,” longtime Mililani coach Rose Antonio said. “The whole team contributed.”
The composure and accuracy of Ardona, a two-sport standout, was clutch. She painted the corners from start to finish.
“That was her best game. She had the same demeanor as usual. Relaxed,” Antonio said. “She was hitting her spots really well today. Roosevelt puts the ball in play, so we had to play good defense.”
Mililani had just one error.
“And we finally got timely hitting,” Antonio added. “The team’s been working really hard.”
Mililani will meet BIIF champion Waiakea in the quarterfinal round.
“I have no idea what they’re about. They played in my (preseason) tourney,” Antonio said. “But we didn’t see them.”
Division I
| Game # | Date | Matchup | Time/Scores | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 8 | Kealakehe vs. Pearl City | PC, 19-4 (5) | Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium |
| 2 | May 8 | Baldwin vs. Leilehua | Lei, 12-1 (5) | Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium |
| 3 | May 8 | Roosevelt vs. Mililani | Mil, 6-1 | Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium |
| 4 | May 8 | Punahou vs. Kapolei | Pun, 10-2 | Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium |
| 5* | May 9 | Baldwin vs. Roosevelt | Roos, 20-1 (4) | Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium |
| 6 | May 9 | (4) Lahainaluna vs. Punahou | Pun, 10-4 | Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium |
| 7 | May 9 | (3) Waiakea vs. Mililani | Mil, 4-3 | Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium |
| 8 | May 9 | (2) Maryknoll vs. Leilehua | Lei, 10-5 | Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium |
| 9 | May 9 | (1) Campbell vs. Pearl City | Camp, 10-7 | Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium |
| 10* | May 10 | Kealakehe vs. Kapolei | Kapo, 7-0 | Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium |
| 11* | May 10 | Pearl City vs. Lahainaluna | PC, 12-8 | McKinley |
| 12* | May 10 | Maryknoll vs. Waiakea | Mryk, 12-0 (6) | McKinley |
| 13 | May 10 | Leilehua vs. Mililani | Lei, 13-0 (5) | Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium |
| 14 | May 10 | Campbell vs. Punahou | Pun, 11-3 | Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium |
| 15* | May 11 | Roosevelt vs. Kapolei | Roos, 4-2 | McKinley |
| 16* | May 11 | Pearl City vs. Maryknoll | Tie, 1-1 (5) | McKinley |
| 17* | May 11 | Campbell vs. Mililani | Mil, 2-0 | McKinley |
| 18 | May 11 | Punahou vs. Leilehua | Lei, 14-4 (6) | Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium |
| * — consolation | ||||
Division II
| Game # | Date | Matchup | Time/Scores | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 8 | St. Francis vs. Kohala | StF, 10-0 (5) | McKinley |
| 2 | May 8 | Aiea vs. Konawaena | Kona, 7-3 | McKinley |
| 3 | May 8 | Honokaa vs. Kaimuki | Hon, 11-8 | McKinley |
| 4 | May 8 | Waimea vs. Waialua | Waim, 15-5 (6) | McKinley |
| 5* | May 9 | Kohala vs. Aiea | Koh, 9-1 | McKinley |
| 6 | May 9 | (4) Molokai vs. St. Francis | StF, 13-1 (5) | McKinley |
| 7 | May 9 | (2) KS-Hawaii vs. Honokaa | KSH, 11-1 (6) | McKinley |
| 8 | May 9 | (3) Kalani vs. Waimea | Kaln, 6-3 | McKinley |
| 9 | May 9 | (1) Kapaa vs. Konawaena | Kona, 9-4 | McKinley |
| 10* | May 10 | Kaimuki vs. Waialua | Wail, 6-5 | McKinley |
| 11* | May 10 | Honokaa vs. Waimea | Waim, 5-3 (5) | McKinley |
| 12* | May 10 | Molokai vs. Kapaa | Kapaa, 11-2 (5) | McKinley |
| 13 | May 10 | KS-Hawaii vs. Kalani | KSH, 8-7 | Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium |
| 14 | May 10 | St. Francis vs. Konawaena | StF, 8-7 | Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium |
| 15* | May 11 | Kohala vs. Waialua | Koh, 11-4 (5) | Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium |
| 16* | May 11 | Waimea vs. Kapaa | Waim, 10-9 (3) | Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium |
| 17* | May 11 | Kalani vs. Konawaena | Kaln, 5-4 | McKinley |
| 18 | May 11 | KS-Hawaii vs. St. Francis | StF, 10-0 (5) | Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium |
| * — consolation | ||||
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