UH softball team wins Aztec tourney

Advertiser Staff

Kate Judd had five RBIs in two games to back strong pitching by Melissa Coogan and Sheri Oronoz as Hawai'i beat San Diego State, 4-0, and Missouri, 5-1, to capture the Aztec Invitational Softball Tournament yesterday in San Diego.

The Rainbow Wahine (5-3) won all four games of the three-team tournament.

In the opener, Judd slammed a two-run home run in a three-run sixth. She was 2-for-3 in the game in backing Coogan's complete-game, two-hitter. Coogan (1-0) walked two and struck out two.

In the second game, Judd drove in three runs. Judd and Natalie Gonzales led the Rainbows with two hits apiece.

Oronoz (3-1) scattered seven hits and allowed a run in seven innings, while striking out three.

The Rainbows return home for their annual Chevron Paradise Classic, which starts Thursday.

• Vulcans split doubleheader: Kristine Kahoalii pitched a six-hitter to lead the Hawai'i-Hilo softball team to a 3-1 victory over Cal State-Stanislaus for a split of a doubleheader at UHH Softball Field yesterday.

CS-Stanislaus won the opener, 5-4.

Kahoalii struck out six and walked none in a complete-game performance.

In the second game, the Warriors trailed 4-1 before scoring four runs in the seventh inning.

Nikki Moore and Rachelle Verhoeven hit homers for Stanislaus. Abby Padasdao was 3-for-3, including a two-run home run, a double and three RBIs for Hilo.