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HPU softball takes two of three from Montana-Billings

Advertiser Staff

Hawai'i Pacific won two of three games against Montana State-Billings yesterday in Pacific West Conference action at the Hawai'i Pacific Softball field in Kane'ohe.

The first game went into extra innings, with the Sea Warriors scoring a run in the bottom of the 10th to win 6-5. The game was resumed from Friday night when it was suspended in the fifth inning because of rain.

The Sea Warriors stranded 13 runners in a 4-2 second-game loss — they had seven hits and seven walks — and were frustrated by Yellowjackets' pitcher Megan McCrae.

In the third game, Jessica Parra allowed one run on four hits, and was helped by Tascha Berinobis (2-for-4) and Holly Garcia (2-for-3) at the plate in a 3-1 win.

HPU improved to 8-2 overall and 3-1 in the PacWest.

GOLF

• Kim wins Hilo Invitational: Tommy Kim shot a 4-under-par 67 to win the Hilo Invitational Golf Tournament by two strokes yesterday at the par-71 Hilo Municipal Golf Course.

Kim, who shot a two-day total of 137, won his first tournament as a professional. He was tied for eighth entering yesterday's final round and finished the tournament 5 under par.

Gregory Meyer finished second at 139 and Jay Taise, who was in the lead at the end of the first round, was third at 140.

Garrett Okamura was the low amateur finisher, shooting a 1-under-par 141 for the tournament. He tied for fourth.

WATER POLO

• U.S. sweeps Slovenia: The U.S. men's water polo team completed a three-game sweep of the Slovenian National Team yesterday, posting a 10-8 win in the series finale at Las Flores Park in LaVerne, Calif.

U.S. team newcomer Brandon Brooks, a Punahou School and UCLA alum, had six saves in two quarters as goalie.