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PROVO, Utah—The No. 15/19 University of Hawai'i softball team (32-4, 6-2 WAC) and BYU (24-11, 4-3) fell to BYU (24-11, 4-3 WAC) in the second game to split Saturday's doubleheader, 7-3. UH's Kaia Parnaby (12-2, 1-2 WAC) suffered the loss while BYU's Tori Almond (8-2, 3-0 WAC) earned the win st Gail Miller Field.
 
The Rainbow Wahine started the game strongly, scoring one run in the top of the first. Kelly Majam led the game off with a single up the middle and moved to second and third on two wild pitches. Sarah Robinson then drove her in with a single down then leftfield line to give UH the early 1-0 lead.
 
But the Cougars came roaring back in the bottom of the inning, scoring six runs in the inning—the most runs allowed in any game against the 'Bows this season. Jessica Dugas led the home-half of the inning off with a single down the leftfield line and moved to second when JC Clayton walked. BYU then executed a double steal to move both runners into scoring position. After a strike out, Katie Manuma laced a single through the right-side of the infield to score both Dugas and Clayton. Manuma advanced to second on an illegal pitch and then scooted to third on an infield single to short by Stacie Toney to leave runners at the corners. Carly Duckworth then hit into a fielder's choice that erased Toney at second for the second out but scored Manuma for their third run. Alexandra  Hudson walked to put runners at first and second. Ashlee Brawley and Anna Hudson then followed with back-to-back singles that drove in a run each. Later, with BYU batting around the order, Dugas got her second hit of the inning with a single to left to score Brawley to give BYU a 6-1 lead after one complete inning.
 
BYU added another run in the third to increase their lead to 7-1. Duckworth led off with a walk and hustled to third on an error on the pitcher off a grounder by Al Hudson. Stephanie Ricketts then entered the game in relief of Kaia Parnaby. Duckworth then scored from third on a wild pitch.
 
The 'Bows got a couple of runs back in the sixth on a two-run home run by Jessica Iwata that sailed over the leftfield fence that drove in pinch runner Tara Anguiano who was in the game for Kayla Wartner who had earlier reached on an error. It was Iwata's seventh homer of the season and her 40th of her career.
 
Hawai'i tried to mount a rally in the seventh, but came up just short. After a ground out to third, Dara Pagaduan and Leisha Li'ili'i both singled to centerfield. But reliever Hannah Howell settled down to get pinch hitter Kaile Nakao to foul out to rightfield and Majam to fly out to leftfield to end the game.
 
Parnaby gave up seven runs on six hits with three walks and two strike outs in two-plus innings of work. Ricketts fired the final four innings holding the Cougars off the scoreboard. She ended the doubleheader blanking the high-powered BYU offense on the scoreboard in 11 innings of action. Ricketts had two walks with four strike outs.
 
BYU's Tori Almond earned the win, giving up three runs on five hits with no walks and seven strike outs. Hannah Howell threw the final inning, allowing two hits but no runs.
The loss snapped UH's seven-game win streak that began on March 17 with a 2-1 win over Winthrop.
 
Hawai'i returns home this week to host a three-game WAC series against Louisiana Tech. The two teams will face off in a single game on Friday, April 13 at 6:00 pm with a doubleheader starting at 2:00 pm on Saturday, April 14.