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HONOLULU, HI (March 9, 2014)- The Hawai`i Pacific Softball Team (8-10, 8-10) split a doubleheader against Dominican (7-6, 1-1) on Sunday. The Sea Warriors fell in game one 1-0, but rebounded to win game two 8-1.
Kristen Caskey got the start on the mound for the Sea Warriors in game one which turned into a pitchers duel early on.
Both teams threatened getting runners in scoring position, but the game remained scoreless in the seventh.
Penguin pitcher Ashlyn Moriarty helped her cause with a two-out single and scored on an ensuing double.
Keila Elderts got the Sea Warriors out of the inning on the next batter by throwing out the Dominican base runner at home after a single.
In the seventh Caskey came on to bat and reached base with a single to left.
Toni Baysa moved the game-tying run to second base, but a diving stop by the Penguin's second baseman ended the game leaving the Sea Warriors with the 1-0 loss.
In game two, the Penguins got on the board first with a run in the top of the fourth to take a 1-0 lead. HPU answered with a big fifth inning to retake the lead.
Elderts hit a single to left field and moved to second on a fielding error. HPU third baseman
Dorian Acierto made it 2-1 Sea Warriors with a towering home run to left field. By the time
Sharae Esprecion hit a bases clearing three-RBI double HPU enjoyed a 7-1 lead they would not relinquish.
Acierto added a double off the centerfield wall to go along with her homerun for a two RBI and two runs scored day. Esperecion went 4-8 with three RBI in the double header.
HPU received solid performances on the mound as Caskey allowed just one run on nine hits with three strikeouts in defeat.
Chandell Dacosin continues to be a strong number two for the Sea Warriors by spreading six hits over seven innings and allowing just one run for her fifth win of the year.
The Sea Warriors will step out of PacWest play tomorrow for a doubleheader against the Peacocks of Upper Iowa. The game is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at Howard A. Okita Field.
