Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The Fort Lewis College softball team earned their second straight win of the season after posting a 9-1, five inning win over Simon Fraser University Saturday afternoon from Las Vegas, Nevada.  The Skyhawks would even their record at 2-2 on the young season after a 14-6 setback against Hawaii-Hilo.
 
In the opening game of the day, Missy Fundora hit a home run in the Skyhawks first at-bat of the game, tying the game at 1-1 after one inning of action. In the second inning, Mariah Stuart hit a single down the right field line to drive in Kamali'I Peneku as the Skyhawks took a 2-1 led.
 
The Skyhawks would then rattle off seven more unanswered runs to earn the run-rule win, 9-1.
 
Victoria Johnson pitched all five innings for the Skyhawks, allowing just one earned run and three hits.  She also fanned two batters while walking one.
 
"This was a good team win," said Fort Lewis College head softball coach Kira Zeiter.  "The entire team contributed and we can feel good about the way we played."
 
Against Hawaii-Hilo, the Skyhawks trailed 7-0 heading into the bottom of the second inning before Myndee Thompson doubled to left center to drive in Destinee DeHerrera who reached base after hitting a double.
 
The Skyhawks cut the lead to 7-3 in the bottom of the third inning after Chelsea Rodriguez hit a two-run homerun.  Trailing by five, the Skyhawks produced a three-run fourth inning to bring them within two runs, 8-6, of tying Hawaii Hilo.  Fundora hit a single to drive in Jeovanna Rios.  Kaitlyn Bending grounded out but drove in Hayley Bolyard for an unearned run.  Adriana Rosthnhauser hit a sacrifice fly that scored Stuart for the third run of the inning, but UHH would score six unanswered runs for the 14-6, six inning win.
 
"We battled hard," said Zeiter.  "A few key mistakes here and there and it is a different story, and this competition will only make us better."
 
The Skyhawks will wrap up the weekend with a single game on Sunday against Notre Dame de Namur University.  First pitch is scheduled to go out at 11:30 a.m. (PST).