Updated at 5:20 p.m., Saturday, February 17, 2007
2-run homer by UH's Manuma lifts Rainbows, 3-2
Advertiser Staff
Valana Manuma hit a two-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift Hawai'i to a 3-2 victory over Mississippi State today in the Louisville Slugger Desert Classic softball tournament at Las Vegas.With one out in the seventh, Tyleen Tausaga reached on a throwing error by the second base player on a ground ball. MSU relief pitcher Sara Hickerson struck out the next batter before Manuma hit her walkoff home run.
Jessica Morton pitched 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief to earn the victory for the Rainbow Wahine.
Hawai'i (6-2 overall, 2-1 in the tournament) will play Cal State Northridge and Utah tomorrow.
