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HONOLULU—The University of Hawai`i softball team (8-5, 0-0 Big West) fell to St. Mary's, 3-2 on the second day of the Bank of Hawaii Invitational. In the loss, Hawai`i's Jordan Burton launched her first career-home run on Friday night at the Rainbow Wahine Softball Stadium.
  
St. Mary's scored a pair of runs in the top of the third inning. The Gaels got back-to-back doubles to start the inning by Lollie Fitzpatrick and Giana Bilotta for one run. Then after a fly out to center, Brittany Sabatini hit a double to the right-centerfield gap to drive in Bilotta from second to give SMC an early 2-0 lead.
 
In the top of the fourth, St. Mary's added another run to their lead on a solo shot to left-centerfield by Cassidy Szeredy. St. Mary's led 3-0 after three-and-a-half innings.
 
In the bottom of the fourth, Burton brought UH within one run with a two-run bomb that she drilled over the rightfield fence. The home run was the third hit of the junior's career.
 
UH's Heather Morales suffered the loss, dropping her record to 5-3. She threw 4.0 innings, allowing three runs on five hits with no walks and no strike outs. Keiki Carlos threw the final three innings of scoreless relief. Carlos did not allow a hit but walked five as she was able to work her way out of a couple of jams.
 
St. Mary's Lujane Mussadi earned the win in relief, raising her record to 1-4. She threw five complete innings, allowing two runs on two hits with three strike outs and a walk. Katie Moss did not figure in the decision as the starter tossed the first two innings. She gave up just one hit with two walks and three strike outs.
 
The Bank of Hawaii Invitational continues on Saturday with games beginning at 12:00 p.m.
 
Saturday's Schedule
12:00 pm – San Jose State vs. St. Mary's
2:00 pm – Hawai`i vs. North Carolina
4:00 pm - #2 Seed vs. #3 Seed
6:00 pm - #1 Seed vs. #4 Seed