Softball: Hawaii Pacific vs Chaminade | Feb. 19, 25 (Game 1)

In the first game of a PacWest doubleheader, the Chaminade Silverswords softball team held off a furious rally from the Hawaii Pacific Sharks to win in extra innings and snap a 13-game losing streak.

HPU pitcher Taylor Thompson (3-4) took the loss despite pitching 7+ innings and only allowing 2 earned runs. Ava Walker (1-4) earned the win for Chaminade, throwing 5.0 innings and striking out three batters for her first victory of the season.

Swords 3B Miranda Diaz went 1-for-3 at the plate and drove in two runs for CUH while Desiree Bravo brought in the game-winning run with an RBI groundout in the top of the 8th inning. HPU SS Taryn Hirano went 4-for-5 at the plate, scoring a run and driving in another in the loss for the Sharks.