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2026 MC Varsity Golden Bears With A Strong Showing, But Fall To Wapahani By GameChanger Media Even though 2026 MC Varsity Golden Bears and Wapahani both had their opportunities, it was Wapahani that eventually prevailed 21-10 on Tuesday. The game was tied at 10 in the bottom of the fourth when Kyndle Smith scored after tagging up. Despite the loss, 2026 MC Varsity Golden Bears did collect 13 hits in the high-scoring affair. Unfortunately, Wapahani had 19 hits on the way to victory. 2026 MC Varsity Golden Bears opened the scoring in the first after an error scored one run. Wapahani captured the lead, 4-1, in the bottom of the first after Zoey Koger doubled to right field, Lindy Lovegrove doubled down the left field line, Lyla Chambers doubled down the left field line, and Smith flew out, each scoring one run. An error extended the Wapahani lead to 6-1 in the bottom of the second inning. 2026 MC Varsity Golden Bears flipped the game on its head in the top of the third, scoring six runs on seven hits to take the lead, 7-6. The biggest blow in the inning was an error that drove in one. Wapahani took the lead in the bottom of the third. Lovegrove doubled, scoring three runs, to give Wapahani the leg up, 9-7. In the top of the fourth inning, 2026 MC Varsity Golden Bears went back into the lead after Lucy Huston hit an inside the park home run, Zoie Hood singled, and Darian Duncan grounded out, each scoring one run. A fly out by Clair Murrell gave Wapahani the lead, 11-10, in the bottom of the fourth. Wapahani scored six runs on six hits in the bottom of the fifth inning. Lovegrove doubled, scoring two runs, Chambers singled, scoring one run, Smith tripled, scoring one run, an error scored one run, and Lily Kirklin singled, scoring one run. Kinlee Taylor stepped in the circle first for 2026 MC Varsity Golden Bears. The hurler allowed 17 hits and 16 runs (10 earned) over four and two-thirds innings, striking out two and walking one. Koger led things off in the circle for Wapahani. The starter gave up 13 hits and 10 runs (seven earned) over six innings, striking out seven and walking one. 2026 MC Varsity Golden Bears collected 13 hits in the game. Ivy Phelps, Kloee Brannan, Huston, Raegan Quattlebaum, and Hood each collected two hits for 2026 MC Varsity Golden Bears. Duncan and Huston each drove in two runs for 2026 MC Varsity Golden Bears. Wapahani tallied 19 hits in the game. Lovegrove provided pop in the middle of the lineup, and led Wapahani with five runs batted in. The 3-hole hitter went 4-for-5 on the day. Smith, Kirklin, Chambers, Malia Simpson, Tayler Weller, and Koger each collected multiple hits for Wapahani. Next up for 2026 MC Varsity Golden Bears is a game against Eastern Hancock on Thursday. Copyright © 2026 GameChanger, Inc. All rights reserved. Any reuse or republication of this story must include the preceding attribution and is subject to the Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. Terms of Use, License Agreement, and Privacy Policy.