SALEM – The Pacific softball team defeated Willamette 4-1 on Saturday to snap a nine-game losing streak. The Game 2 victory came after the Boxers narrowly dropped the opener of the doubleheader, 6-5.

Game 1: Willamette 6, Pacific 5

Pacific scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning to tie the game at 5-5, but the Bearcats answered with a run in the bottom half to walk off with the 6-5 victory.

With one out in the seventh, Ava Hlavacek sparked the rally with a double to left field. With two outs, Kayla Kodani drove in Rylie Kihara and Amelie Arroyo with a double to left-center field, then came around to score the game-tying run on an RBI single by Jordan Ingram.

Willamette loaded the bases in the bottom of the seventh and won the game on a single to center field.

Ingram finished 3-for-4 with a run, an RBI, and a stolen base.

Game 2: Pacific 4, Willamette 1

Alissa Hermansen pitched a complete game, holding Willamette to one run on seven hits over seven innings.

The Boxers scored all four of their runs in the top of the sixth inning. Hlavacek tied the game at 1-1 with an RBI double down the left-field line. Caitlyn Gieser followed with a pinch-hit, two-run double to center field, and Ellie Ishikawa later scored on a sacrifice fly by Ingram.

Kodani went 2-for-2 with a stolen base as Pacific improved to 9-11 overall and 4-6 in the NWC.

Next: The four-game series against Willamette concludes Sunday at Pacific.

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