Dixie State softball sweeps HPU

The Hawaii Pacific softball team dropped a pair of close games to No. 7 Dixie State on Friday at Howard A. Okita Field.

In the first game, Michelle Duncan allowed an unearned run over seven innings in the Red Storm’s 2-1 victory.

The Sharks’ Kristen Caskey pitched a six-hitter.

In the second game, six Dixie State players drove in a run in a 6-4 win.

HPU’s Dorian Acierto hit a two-run homer.

The Red Storm improved to 23-5 overall and 14-0 in the PacWest. The Sharks fell to 10-6 and 3-5.

» Cal Baptist struck for five runs in the top of the ninth inning to beat host Hawaii Hilo 5-0 in the first game of a doubleheader Friday.

Jenna Lieber’s RBI single put the Lancers ahead and Loie Kesterson pitched a five-hitter.

In the first game, Kayla Hatch pitched a six-hitter in Cal Baptist’s 4-2 victory.

Hilo’s Colleen Aubrey batted 2-for-5 in the first game and 3-for-4, including a home run, in the second.

The Lancers improved to 23-6 overall and 11-3 in the PacWest, while the Vulcans dropped to 12-11 and 5-2.

» Azusa Pacific banged out 20 hits in a 9-5 victory over Brigham Young-Hawaii in the first game of a doubleheader Friday at BYUH softball field.

The top four hitters in the Cougars’ lineup all had three hits. Sarah Captain drove in two runs for the Seasiders.

In the second game, Nicki Sprague batted 3-for-3 with five RBIs in Azusa Pacific’s 14-5 victory.

The Cougars improved to 16-14 overall and 10-9 in the PacWest, while the Seasiders dropped to 4-16 and 2-10.

Lu up by 2 shots at Pearl Country Club

Shawn Lu shot a 6-under-par 66 to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the Hawaii State Amateur Stroke Play Championship on Friday at Pearl Country Club.

Lu is at 140, with first-round co-leader Nainoa Calip (73) in second and Justin Williamson (70) in third.

Andy Okita, who shared the lead after Thursday, shot a 76 and is tied for fifth.

The third round starts today at 11:20 a.m.

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