Entering today’s games, the Red Storm (12-5, 6-2 PWC) was in the driver’s seat in the PacWest race. But dropping what seem to be the two most important games in their young season.
In game one, Brittnie Miller (Moab. UT/Grand High School) hit a three-run home run in the second inning to give DSC an early 4-0 lead. Only to see the Sea Warriors (21-7, 12-4 PWC) bounce back with five runs on six hits to take the lead 5-4.
Miller would pick her fourth RBI of the game in the 3rd inning on a single to center that scored Johnna Brown and tie the game at five.
A walk and a miscue ended the day in the circle for the Miller. HPU would score three more runs in the bottom of the 3rd and lead 8-5.
The Red Storm would rebound with three runs in the top of the fourth. Ashley McFarland (Layton. UT/Layton High School) drew RBI bases load walk and score two more runs on HPU miscues to tie the game at eight apiece.
Red Storm pitchers walked 12 batters and just could not put the Sea Warriors away. HPU would add three more runs in the fourth and sixth frames.
For HPU Morrow had two hits and three RBI and Toriano added two hits and two RBI. Patton stayed unblemished and improved to 14-0.
Miller led the Red Storm with two hits and four RBI and Breanna Egge (Las Vegas. NV/Centennial High School) added two hits.
Two Red Storm miscues in game two seemed to be the demise of the squad. Miller pitched four strong innings giving up three runs, but only one earned.
HPU struck first in the second frame on two Red Storm errors taking an early 2-0 lead.
Kelsey Mendenhall (Tooele. UT/Tooele High School) would get the Red Storm on the board with an RBI double in the 3rd inning cutting the deficit to 2-1.
In the 5th inning HPU’s Acierto stole home on a double steal, giving them a 3-1 lead.
DSC just would not go away, McFarland would deposit a ball over the left field fence for a two run home run, scoring Mendenhall who was hit by a pitch.
The Sea Warriors would score the winning run in the top of 7th inning on an RBI groundout.
Cassie Merrill and McFarland had two hits each for the Red Storm and Lauren Folta (Erda. UT/Tooele High School) dropped to 5-3 on the year.
For HPU, five different players had hits and Valine pitched a complete game, striking out three to pick up her third victory of the season.
The Red Storm will have the day off tomorrow before starting the ever important Tournament of Champions on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Turlock , CA. The tournament will have post season and regional ranking implications. Please check DixieAthletics.com for updated times and information.