HPU softball swept by Azusa Pacific

The Hawaii Pacific softball team dropped a doubleheader to Azusa Pacific on Tuesday in Azusa, Calif.

In the first game, Janelle Eccles hit a walkoff two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh in the Cougars’ 6-4 win.

Christine Pinela had a game-tying RBI double earlier in the inning.

The Sharks’ Paige Crawford batted 2-for-3 with two RBIs.

In the second game, Carly Xepoleas pitched a four-hitter and Madison Hernandez had four RBIs in Azusa Pacific’s 12-0 five-inning victory.

HPU’s Dominique Walker had two hits in the first game and singled in the second contest to extend her hitting streak to 14 games.

The Cougars improved to 24-8, 11-3 PacWest, while the Sharks dropped to 13-25, 9-11 PacWest.