HONOLULU - No. 16 Hawai`i softball (19-6) shut down Texas, 8-0 in five innings on the second day of the Chevron Spring Fling Tournament. Junior pitcher Courtney Baughman earned her second complete game shut out of the tournament. She fired a three-hitter and had no walks and five strike outs in her 11th complete game and fifth shut-out of the year.

The 'Bows had a pair of four run innings in the second and the fourth to propel them to the win. UH also capitalized on five Texas errors. Brandi Peiler and Valana Manuma led Hawai`i at the plate, both going 2-for-3.

The Rainbow Wahine scored four runs in the top of the second. With one out in the inning, Peiler got her first hit of the day with a shot up the middle. Clare Warwick then hit into a fielder's choice to short who flipped to the second baseman to get the second out of the inning. Next, a costly fielding error by the Texas shortstop off Malamaisaua Manuman's bat extended UH's life in the second. Amanda Tauali`i then drew a walk to load the bases. Valana Manuma then stepped to the plate a drilled a single to leftfield to drive in both Warwick and sister Malamaisaua Manuma from second and third respectively. Tanisha Milca then laced a double to the left-centerfield gap to score Tauali`i and Valana Manuma to complete the scoring in the second. All four runs were unearned for UH.

In the top of the fourth, Hawai`i tacked on four more runs. Malamaisaua Manuma started the inning off with a single up the middle. After a pop up to the pitcher, Valana Manuma got the second hit in the inning with a single to centerfield. Milca then walked to load the bases. A strike out had UH rallying on two again, and Kaulana Gould came through with a clutch single to right-centerfield, driving in both Manuma sisters from second and third. Gould later scored Hawai`i's eighth run of the game when she came home on a throwing error by Texas.

Hawai`i now has one more game tonight with a non-tournament game against Maine.

Box Score

Other scores from today...
Texas 8, Texas Tech 2Box Score
North Carolina 7, Maine 1Box Score

Tomorrow's schedule...
12:00 pm - Maine vs. Texas
2:00 pm - North Carolina vs. Texas Tech
4:00 pm - Hawai`i vs. Texas Tech
6:00 pm - Hawai`i vs. North Carolina