MCMINNVILLE, Ore. — Cindy Chan and Kaitlyn Macaitis-Smith both posted two-hit games on Friday evening as the Boxers fell to No. 8 Linfield at Del Smith Stadium.
 
Pacific fell 8-0 in five innings during Friday's opening game, while the Wildcats picked up a 7-1 win in game two of the twin bill.
 
After a day off on Saturday, due to expected inclement weather, the Boxers and Wildcats will reconvene on Sunday in McMinnville with first pitch scheduled for noon.
 
GAME ONE: No. 8 Linfield 8, Pacific 0 (5 inn.)
 
Chan (Torrance, Calif.) led Pacific at the plate in game one with a 2-3 outing at the plate.
 
After Chan led the game off with a single, it was Linfield who struck first with a pair of runs in the bottom of the first inning.
 
The Wildcats followed up with a run in the second, two in the third and three in the bottom of the fourth, before shutting down the Boxers' offense in the top of the fifth to secure a five-inning victory over the visiting Boxers.
 
Becca Bernard (Roseville, Calif.) and Katelyn Macaitis-Smith (Salem, Ore.) both picked up a hit in the game one against the Wildcats.
 
GAME TWO: No. 8 Linfield 7, Pacific 1
 
Macaitis-Smith picked up a pair of hits in game two, while also driving in Pacific's lone run of the night in game two of the Friday doubleheader.
 
After Linfield plated four runs in the bottom of the first, Pacific got on the scoreboard in the top of the third with two outs.
 
Bernard singled to center and scampered to second on an error by the Linfield centerfielder, before Macaitis-Smith singled to center allowing Bernard to score from second to plate Pacific's first run of the evening.
 
The two sides battled through two scoreless innings, before the Wildcats tallied three runs in the bottom of the sixth to take a 7-1 lead over the visitors.
 
A defensive highlight for Pacific came in the bottom of the fourth when after Kenzie Schmoll tripled to lead off the frame; Emily Allen sent what looked to be a sacrifice fly into center field.
 
Chan recorded the first out of the inning on the Allen fly ball before firing a throw to Amanda Machado (Folsom, Calif.) at the plate. Machado followed up with a tag on Schmoll to complete the double play and keep the Wildcats from adding another run.
 
Macaitis-Smith recorded two hits, while Machado and Haley Kodama (Pearl City, Hawaii) both picked up one hit each in game two.
 
In the circle, Cassie Apple (Modesto, Calif.) tossed six innings in relief and struck out four Linfield batters.