There are still two games left in their series, but Boise State was able to strike the first blow.
Christina Capobianco launched a two-run home run in the fifth inning to propel Boise State to a 2-1 victory over Hawai'i in the opening game of their three-game set in Honolulu. Aubray Zell pitched another masterpiece in holding down the hot Hawai'i bats to preserve the victory.
Stephanie Ricketts of Hawai'i also pitched a gem, facing the minimum number of batters through four. But a one-out walk to Devon Bridges set the stage for Capobianco's blast, her fifth of the season. Bridges has now reached base safely in 32 consecutive games. Boise State loaded the bases following the home run but stranded them all.
Zell handled Hawai'i until the sixth when Hawai'i (30-14, 8-5 in the WAC) cashed in on an error and left the tying run at second. Aubray is 11-2 on the season, having defeated all seven WAC opponents in her career.
Boise State advanced to 27-15 and 10-3 in conference. The Lady Broncos are the seventh team in WAC history to win 10 conference games twice in its first three seasons in the conference and the first to accomplish the feat in its first three years as a program. Boise State and Hawai'i meet tonight in a doubleheader, with games at 8 and 10 p.m. Mountain Time.
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