Yellowjackets Close Hawaii Trip with Two More Losses (Feb. 15, 2004)
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HONOLULU, HI – After a fast start to the season last week, the Montana State-Billings softball team lost eight conference games in Hawaii this week, concluding with losses of 1-0 and 4-2 to Chaminade on Sunday.  The Jackets dropped to 0-8 in the PacWest and 4-10 overall.  They are idle for the next two weeks before playing at the Central Washington Invitational on March 4-6.

“We’ve got some work to do to figure out a way to finish people off,” said Yellowjacket head coach Jeff Aumend.  “We’ve probably been in a position to win 10 of the 14 games we’ve played.  We just need to find a way to finish.”

Joey Ehnes took the loss in game one, falling to 3-5 on the season with the 1-0 loss.  Of her five losses, four of them have been by either one or two runs.  Ehnes gave up one run in the first inning on an RBI single and held the Silverswords scoreless for the rest of the game.  The Yellowjacket offense didn’t give her any help, managing just three hits in the game. 

The Jackets jumped out to a two-run lead in the top of the first inning in game two.  Theresa Campbell’s sacrifice fly plated Ehnes, and Layne Pavey drove in Sara Hanley with an RBI single.  The Silverswords rallied for three runs in the third and another in the fourth for their third comeback win over the Yellowjackets in two days.  Stephanie Cochrun took the loss after giving up four runs in 3 1/3 innings.  Ehnes allowed one hit and struck out five in 2 2/3 innings of relief.