WAHIAWA — Patience works.
A defensive showcase between Leilehua and Nanakuli turned into an offensive showcase in the bottom of the fifth when the Mules rattled off 11 runs to pull away for a 12-6 win in an OIA Division-I West softball game at Ka’ala Neighborhood Park Saturday morning.
Leilehua (4-2) trailed 4-1 heading into the bottom of the fifth and was able to take advantage of a couple of walks and errors to prolong the inning. The Mules would take their first lead of the game, 5-4, on Arria Vierra’s three-run homer over the left field fence before finishing the inning with a 12-4 advantage…