Against one of the best teams in the PacWest, the UH-Hilo softball team was competitive in one game against Dixie State and overmatched in the other.
The Red Storm blitzed the Vulcans 9-0 in the first game and edged them 7-6 in the back end of a doubleheader Wednesday at St. George, Utah.
It followed a familiar pattern a few days earlier against top conference competition.
UHH lost a pair to second-place Cal Baptist 2-1 in 10 innings and 13-2 on Monday.
The Vuls (22-13, 14-8 PacWest) are 0-4 against front-runner Dixie State and the No.