Boise State Beats Hawai'i 7-4

I have heard local Boise media people say that Boise State had no chance to win the WAC because of teams like Fresno State and Hawai'i.


Well, Boise State is on the islands at the moment.  Last night, the Broncos won 2-1 in a pitcher's dual.  Tonight, Boise State leads Hawai'i 7-4.  The game is in the bottom of the seventh.


And the game is over, and once again, you heard the final score on this blog before any other site anywhere, radio, television, newspaper or internet.  Broncos win 7-4.


Here's how they did it.  With two outs, Kelly Sweeney's single to left center scored Vanessa Alvarez for a 1-0 Bronco lead in the second.  Kellie Caplan's single then scored Sweeney, who had advanced to second.


Boise State added two runs in the fourth.  Mackenzie Whyte walked, setting up freshman sensation Devon Bridges.  Guess what?  Bridges did it again, a two-run shot that gave Boise State a 4-0 lead.  Boise State would tack on two more runs in the fifth and they would prove to be important ones.  Pitcher Allie Crump singled, and for the second consecutive game, Christina Capobianco sent a two-run blast deep over the fence.  


Hawa'ii got two runs in the bottom of the fifth and two more in the bottom in the sixth to make it a 6-4 game.  Tazz Weatherly's walk with the bases loaded gave the Broncos an insurance run in their half of the seventh and Lela Work came in and saved the game for Boise State, pitching the last two innings.  


By the way, these two wins are the first two in program history over the mighty Rainbow Wahine, and even better, it was at their place.  I've been saying it all year and I'll repeat it--I believe this team can make a solid run at a championship, either in the regular season, the postseason, or both.  


They are about to play the second game of the doubleheader and last of the three-game set.  New Mexico State and Fresno State both continued to win today so the Broncos must do the same.  Boise State hosts #25 Fresno State next weekend and plays at New Mexico State the following weekend so they control their own destiny.