DAVIS, Calif.—The University of Hawai'i softball team (20-25, 13-11 Big West) was swept by UC Davis in Friday's doubleheader at La Rue Field in Davis, Calif.. The Aggies held off UH in the opener, 4-1 then pulled away to defeat the Rainbow Wahine, 9-1 in five innings.
 
UC Davis 4, Hawai'i 1
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Although UH doubled up on UCD with eight hits to the Aggies' four, it was UC Davis who came out on top. UCD scored four early runs then held off the 'Bows down the stretch to preserve their 4-1 win.
 
The Aggies opened up a 4-0 lead in the first three innings. UC Davis scored twice in the first inning, first on a sacrifice fly by Bella Pahulu to score Anna Dethlefson. Sarah Starks followed with an RBI single to score Leah Polson from second. In the third inning, Starks struck again with a two-run bomb to center that extended the Aggies' lead to 4-0 which chased UH starter Key-Annah Campbell-Pua as reliever Millie Fidge entered the game.
 
In the fifth, with runners at first and second, Ka'ena Keliinoi drilled a double to the left-centerfield gap to drive home Cierra Yamamoto who drew a walk to start the rally. UH went on to load the bases with one out, but the Aggies escaped further damage with a strike out and a foul pop-out to first.
 
UC Davis' Kenedi Brown earned the complete game win, allowing just one run while spacing eight hits with three walks and 10 strikeouts.
 
Campbell-Pua threw the first two-and-two-thirds innings, allowing four runs on three hits with a walk. Fidge threw the final three-and-a-third innings, allowing just one run with two walks and three strikeouts.
 
 
UC Davis 9, Hawai'i 1 (5)
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UH jumped out to an early 1-0 lead to start the game. With runners on first and second and two outs. Haley Johnson hit a chopper up the middle which the shortstop misplayed for an error which allowed Keliinoii to score from second.
 
But, from that point on, it was all Aggies. UC Davis's Dethlesfson opened the home half of the first with an inside the park home run to right. Starks then hit an RBI double to score Polson for a 2-1 lead.
 
In the third, the Aggies rallied to score seven runs starting with back-to-back RBI singles followed by a sacrifice fly to center; a two-RBI double and a two-run single to cap the scoring.
 
Hawai'i starter Addison Kostrencich suffered the loss, falling to 12-10 overall. She threw the first two-plus innings, allowing six runs on 11 hits with a strikeout. Reliever Fidge made her second appearance of the day throwing the final two innings. She allowed three runs on three hits with two walks and a strikeout.
 
UC Davis starter S Reineman earned the complete game win, allowing one run on five hits in five innings of work with two strikeouts.
 
Both teams will play its final game of the season on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. HT at La Rue Field in Davis, Calif.. In total, 19 combined seniors will conclude their collegiate careers with nine UH seniors and 10 UCD seniors.