Washington eliminates UH from NCAA softball regional
Washington pitcher Bryana Walker threw a no-hitter and the Huskies eliminated the University of Hawaii softball team from the NCAA regionals with an 8-0 win Sunday in Seattle.
Walker struck out 12 and walked two and the game ended after the fifth inning due to the eight-run rule.
Washington (41-15), the top seed in the region and the tournament’s 11th seed overall, advances to the NCAA Super Regionals. The Rainbow Wahine ended the season at 45-13.
UH senior Kaia Parnaby, who had thrown three complete games earlier in the regional, gave up five runs on six hits in 2 2/3 innings and took the loss, closing the season at 39-6.
The Huskies hit two home runs in the third inning to take control. Kaitlin Inglesby opened the scoring with a two-run homer and Whitney Jones added a three-run shot later in the inning.
Washington scored three more runs in the top of the fifth and Walker retired UH in order to end the game.
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The loss ended the college careers for five UH seniors, Parnaby, Tara Anguiano, Brynne Buchanan, Jessica Iwata and Kelly Majam.