SPOKANE, Wash. – Alissa Hermansen tossed her first complete game shutout at Pacific. The junior allowed just four hits over seven innings to lead the Boxers to a 3-0 win at Whitworth on Sunday.

With the Game 2 victory, the Boxers took the series after edging Whitworth 9-7 in Game 1 earlier on Sunday.

Pacific finished 3-1 at Whitworth and improved to 8-12 in the Northwest Conference and 13-17 overall.

Game 1: Pacific 9, Whitworth 7

Tied 3-3, the Boxers scored three runs in the top of the fifth inning to take the lead for good. Ava Hlavacek put Pacific on top, scoring Kimberly Ray with a single to right center field.

In the circle, Kiara Baba started and closed the game, holding the Pirates to three runs over 4 2/3 innings. After Whitworth scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth to get within 8-7, Baba got the final three outs in the seventh to earn the save. 

Hlavacek finished 2-for-3 with a walk, a run and two RBIs. Ray was 2-for-3 with an RBI and scored two runs. Kayla Kodani went 2-for-4 with a walk, a run and two RBIs. Abby Surowiec was 2-for-4 with a double, a run and two RBIs. Libby Hardee also had two hits in the win.

Game 2: Pacific 3, Whitworth 0
 
Hardee gave the Boxers a 1 -0 lead in the top of the third, driving home Rylie Kihara with a double to left field. Chloe Knepp then hit her sixth home run of the season.

Hermansen recorded four strikeouts in the win. 

Next: The Boxers wil celebrate senior day on Saturday, April 18 against George Fox. 

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