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Saturday, March 4, 2000

HPU doubles up
UH-Hilo

The seventh-ranked Hawaii Pacific softball team took a pair of Pacific West games from Hawaii-Hilo yesterday at the Sea Warriors' field.

HPU used big fourth innings in both games to earn 7-1 and 4-1 wins. The Sea Warriors scored three in the third inning and four in the fourth in the first game, and all four runs in the fourth in the second game.

Shortstop Holly Garcia had four hits, two RBIs and a run scored for HPU (10-4, 4-0 PWC).

Jennifer Woodard pitched a complete game to improve to 7-2; she is 6-0 in games against Hilo.

Vulcan Diana Kim also had four hits, including a pair of doubles. Hilo fell to 11-6, 4-2.

At HPU Windward Field

Hawaii Pacific 7, Hawaii-Hilo 1

Hawaii Pacific 4, Hawaii-Hilo 1

First game

Hawaii-Hilo	000 100 0-1 6 4
Hawaii Pacific	003 400 x-7 6 1

Michelle Canchola, Kristine Kahoalii (5) and Melanie Hipwell. Jennifer Woodard and Lauren Okimoto. W-Woodard (7-2). L-Canchola (5-2).

Leading hitters-UHH: Leinani Hashida 3-3, 3b, RBI. HPU: Molly Garcia 2-3, 2b, 2 RBI; Samee Fernandez 2-2, 2b.

Second game

Hawaii-Hilo	000 010 0-1 6 1
Hawaii Pacific	000 400 x-4 6 1

Melanie Stranak and Melanie Hipwell. Susie Schoales and Lauren Okimoto. W-Schoales (3-2). L-Stranak (2-1).

Leading hitters-UHH: Julee Itamura 2-3; Diana Kim 2-3, 2 2b. HPU: Molly Garcia 2-3; Kristin Fujii 1-2, 2b, 2 RBI.

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Hawaii Pacific
U.H. Hilo