IRVINE, California – The Hawai'i Hilo softball team closed the season-opening Concordia Kickoff Classic with a 10-3 loss to Colorado Christian Sunday morning at the Great Park.
Trinity Favela highlighted a three-RBI 2-for-3 hitting day with a two-run double in the bottom of the first inning to give the Vulcans an early 2-1 lead.
Favela later drove in another run in the sixth inning to cut the deficit to three runs, but the Cougars totaled 14 hits and added four runs in the final inning to make the lead too much to catch up to.
The fifth-year senior also added two putouts and three defensive assists at second base.
Hawai'i Hilo finished the weekend at 1-4.
KICKOFF CLASSIC NOTES
- Jayda Favela finished the weekend hitting 7 for 17 (.412 average) with three walks out of the lead-off spot while adding 16 putouts and 10 defensive assists (.867 fielding).
- Trinity Favela followed with a .400 batting average (6 of 15), three RBI, one double and one triple to go along with 14 putouts and 12 assists (.963 fielding).
- Lexie Tilton finished with five hits, two RBI and three runs scored. One of her RBI was the walk-off single to defeat Montana State Billings while the other came in the top of the sixth inning to tie the game against No. 2 CSU Dominguez Hills.
- Dyoni Garcia had 31 putouts and two assists (1.000) at first base while slamming a home run and totaling three RBI.
- Brandee Chinen recorded 13 putouts (1.000) in right field.
- Alexis Lacy started three games with four total appearances in the pitching circle and notched 12 strikeouts with a 4.00 ERA.
WHAT'S NEXT
Hawai'i Hilo moved to 1-4 overall, 0-0 PacWest while Colorado Christian moved to a 4-2 record (0-0 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference).
The Vulcans prepare for a five-game slate Feb. 17-19 on O'ahu against HPU, Saint Martin's and Western Washington.
The first home opener will be a four-game, two-day Pacific West Conference series against Concordia University Irvine on Feb. 25-26 at the on-campus Vulcan Softball Field.
