HILO, Hawai'i – After a 19-hour delay, Game 2 of the scheduled four-game series between the Vulcans and Penguins was resumed, providing a reset for the home team as the Hawai'i Hilo Softball team charged back for a 6-3 victory over Dominican before falling in Saturday's doubleheader in Pacific West Conference play at the Vulcan Softball Field.

Game 2 was halted in the bottom of the fifth inning due to heavy rain Friday afternoon and continued on Saturday morning under the bright Hilo sun. In the originally scheduled doubleheader for Games 3 and 4, the Vulcans fell by scores of 2-1 and 7-5.

GAME 2: DOMINICAN 3 - HAWAI'I HILO 6

• Penguins got on the scoreboard in the third inning after managing to string together three hits for two runs, chasing Vulcans starting pitcher Tehani Seto. After loading the bases by hitting the first batter she faced, Tara Skinner ended the threat with a backward 'K' to leave the runners stranded.
• Hawai'i Hilo got things going in the sixth inning as Victoria Macias and Dyoni Garcia delivered RBI base hits to bring in the game-tying and go-ahead scores, respectively. Then with two outs and the bases loaded, Maya Lee Saneishi dropped in a blooper to left-center field that skirted past both Dominican outfielders for a bases-clearing double to put the score at 6-2.
• Dominican got a run back in the final frame of the game, but Skinner sealed the victory by inducing a ground ball right back to herself to end the game.

GAME 3: DOMINICAN 2 - HAWAI'I HILO 1 (9 INNINGS)

• A combined 10 total runners were left stranded on the basepaths before the Penguins managed to bring in the first score of the game in the sixth inning on a wild pitch.
• Seemingly down to their final outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, the Vulcans were sprinkled with a Hawaiian blessing of light Hilo rains. Dyoni Garcia drew a lead-off walk to get the game-tying score on base. After moving over to third on a sacrifice bunt and a flyout, Saneishi clutched up again to bring Garcia home with a line drive over the shortstop.
• Dominican managed to rally in the top of the ninth with two outs as Olivia Lee strung together the second of consecutive base hits to bring across the game-winning run.
• Chloe Sales got the start in the pitching circle, going 5.1 innings with five strikeouts and one run allowed. Megan Yorba was tagged with the loss after just one run given up in 3.2 innings of work, getting to pitch against a handful of her former Holy Names teammates.

GAME 4: DOMINICAN 7 - HAWAI'I HILO 5

• Lexie Tilton batted 2 for 4 with two RBI and a run scored. Tilton got the scoring going with a RBI double in the bottom of the first to bring in Jayda Favela, who reached with a lead-off single. The sophomore left fielder later led off the bottom of the third with a home run to center field followed by a homer by Victoria Macias for back-to-back jacks.
• Pitching and defensive execution plagued the Vulcans in the second inning as Dominican got on with a lead-off walk and subsequently tied the score on a wild throw down stemming from a sacrifice bunt. A walk and a hit batsman set up Oliva Lee for an RBI single to give the Penguins a 2-1 lead.
• Dominican managed to string together three hits in the third to plate two more runs.
• Penguins again added on in the fourth inning with back-to-back walks to set up Caitlyn Perales' three-run homer for a 7-4 advantage.
• The Vulcans threatened in the final frame with back-to-back singles to later score on a throwing error by the pitcher — putting the game-tying run at second base with just one out. However, Dominican pitcher Kassidy Stetler managed to induce a fly out and a ground out to end the game with the win.
• Freshman Linsea Strauch made her second appearance of the season, getting her first start in the pitching circle and went 1.1 innings. Tehani Seto threw the final 3.1 innings with no hits, walks or runs given up in putting down all 10 batters faced in order.

UP NEXT

Hawai'i Hilo moved to a 8-4 record (3-3 PacWest) while Dominican moved to 8-8 overall (3-5 PacWest).

The Vulcans will have a week off before hitting the road for 17 games in 12 days, taking on Azusa Pacific (March 12-13), Concordia University Irvine (March 15-16) and Biola (March 18-19) before playing in the Tournament of Champions, presented by the City of Turlock (March 22-24).

Next home games will be March 29-30 against Academy of Art.

VIDEO STREAM PACKAGES

The Hawai'i Hilo Softball team will have 14 home games available to be viewed online in partnership with Out of the Sea Media Arts Inc.

Single-game viewing will be priced at $7.50 with a season-package offering of $78.75.

More information is available at HiloAthletics.com/LiveStream.