Chaminade takes softball twinbill
Mar. 8—A day after rain postponed the season opener for Chaminade and Hawaii Pacific softball, the Silverswords won both games of Sunday's PacWest Conference doubleheader, by scores of 8-2 and 7-5 at Howard A. Okita Field in Kaneohe.
Game one featured a five-run fourth inning for Chaminade (1-0 overall, 1-0 PacWest Conference ), highlighted by Cheyne Obara's two-run single, that was more than enough run support for pitcher Madelyn Stockslager. Stockslager pitched a complete game, giving up just two runs and striking out 11. Cherise Horita had three of the six hits for the Sharks (0-1, 0-1 ).
Five runs in the final two innings allowed Chaminade to sweep the Sunday doubleheader. Malia Moisa's two-run double gave the Silverswords the lead in the top of the sixth inning, an inning in which Chaminade would score four times. Stockslager pitched 2 2 /3 innings of scoreless relief to record her second win of the day. Brandi Leong and Cieana Curran had two hits each in the loss for the Sharks (0-2, 0-2 ).
Chaminade begins a four-game series at Hawaii Hilo on March 20. Hawaii Pacific is next in action on March 13 with a pair of games at Hawaii Hilo.
