KANEOHE, Hawai'i — Hawai'i Pacific University dropped the first game and won the second of a PacWest Conference doubleheader against cross-town rival Chaminade on Wednesday afternoon at Howard Okita Field.
 
The Sharks (25-19, 14-14) fell 4-2 to the Silverswords (7-35, 4-22) in the first game, but won game two 7-5.
 
HPU fell in game one by allowing four unearned runs in the fifth inning to the Silverswords. In game two, the Sharks grabbed a 7-0 lead through three innings, only to have to hold on for a 7-5 win.
 
Senior second baseman Mari Kajiwara of Mililani, Hawai'i/Mililani went 2-for-3 in the second game with two RBIs.
 
Sophomore righthander Alexis Morales of San Diego, Calif./Mater Dei Catholic, picked up her fifth win against one loss in the second game as she started and then returned to pitch a total of six innings, allowing one earned run on five hits with two strikeouts.
 
The Sharks have their final road games scheduled for Saturday when they visit Laie to meet BYU-Hawaii for the final time. First pitch is set for noon at BYUH.
 
Game One
 
The Sharks saw their 1-0 lead evaporate as Chaminade scored four unearned runs to grab a 4-2 win.
 
HPU grabbed the early lead when pitcher Emiliee Leonard doubled in Sienna Santiago for a 1-0 advantage.
 
But it was the CUH fifth inning that killed the Sharks. A leadoff single by Maureen Hutchinson, followed by Leonard hitting Jenn Betian and Ashlyn Yagin loaded the bases. Reinelle Matsuoka grounded into a fielder's choice, but the throw home to get Hutchinson went through HPU catcher Carolann Toyama allowing two runs to score. Nicole Erichson drove in a third with a sacrifice fly and Coco Stewart's two out single plated Matsuoka.
 
The Sharks added a run in the bottom of the seventh on a pinch hit RBI single by Gabriella Fordiani that scored centerfielder Kristy Washizaki.
 
Leonard (8-7) went the distance for HPU, allowing five hits with four strikeouts and the four unearned runs.
 
CUH's Luana Moreno (5-16) picked up the win for the Silverswords.
 
Game Two
 
The Sharks scored seven runs in the first three innings and looked to run-rule CUH, but the Swords rallied for with five runs over the final four innings to make it close 7-5.
 
HPU opened with two runs after errors in the first inning on an RBI groundout by designated player Leonard and Noelani Boyer's RBI single for a 2-0 lead.
 
In the second, the Sharks plated two more as a bunt single by Nicole Viena and a walk by Kiana Wolf allowed Kajiwara to pick up an RBI with a single to right. Sierra Dias followed with an RBI single to right as well giving HPU a 4-0 advantage.
 
The Sharks kept pouring it on in the third, plating three more runs. After a Dominique Walker single, a Kayla Sanchez double and Viena being hit with a pitch loaded the bases, Wolfe tallied an RBI single the right side. Kajiwara picked up a second RBI single and Viena scored on a wild pitch for a 7-0 lead.
 
The Silverswords answered with a run in the fourth on an RBI single by Kiana Ulufale.
 
HPU brought in Alexa McCoin to pitch in the sixth and CUH's Erichson rudely greeted her with home run to left field on McCoin's first pitch. The Silversword's added another run when reserve first baseman Jordan Curry dropped the ball when attempting to tag Hutchinson to end the inning and Alisen Endsley scored from second to make it 7-3.
 
In the top of the seventh, CUH make the game interesting. Betian led off with a double to right and Yagin singled to center. But the ball was bobbled and allowed Betian to score. The Silverswords then added a single and walk to load bases with the tying run. After a strikeout, Endsley smacked a sacrifice fly to drive in Yagin. But Chaminade stranded two runners and the Sharks won 7-5.