Toros Sweep CCAA Softball Twinbill over Visiting CS San Bernardino, 8-1 and 8-0
March 7, 2003

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Game 1     Game 2

CARSON, Calif.--The Toro softball team pounded out 21 hits on the day to sweep the visiting Coyotes of Cal State San Bernardino, 8-1 and 8-0, in CCAA action Friday at Toro Diamond.

With the twinbill sweep, CSUDH elevates to 13-4-1 and 9-3 in conference action while CS San Bernardino falls to 7-19 and 5-10 in CCAA play.

CSUSB jumped out to an early 1-0 in game one in the first inning on a Sharmaine Kendrick RBI double. But the Toros answered with two runs in the third on an RBI groundout by Danielle Proctor (Crescenta Valley HS) and an infield single by Natalie Sharp (California HS) to take the lead for good, 2-1.

CSUDH plated single runs in the fourth and fifth, followed by a four-run outburst in the sixth to go on for the first game win. The sixth inning was highlighted by 2-run singles from Ally Webber (Crescenta Valley HS) and Proctor. Webber finished the game 2-for-4 with two RBI and Proctor knocked in four runs on two hits. Senior catcher Daisy Flores (Bishop Amat HS) was a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate.

Toro starter Val Long (6-1) pitched a complete-game three-hitter while striking out five batters. Dawn Onishi (2-6) suffered the loss for the Coyotes going the first five innings allowing four runs.

In game two, the Toros used an 11-hit attack while Nina Distefano (St. Joseph HS) and Kim O'Hanian (St. Paul HS) combined on a two-hit shutout to capture the nightcap, 8-0. Flores' RBI groundout in the bottom of the sixth ended the game via mercy rule.

Freshman third baseman Cindy Gates (Silverado HS) 2-run triple highlighted a four-run second inning.

The Toros added a single run in the fifth on a run-scoring single by Courtney Woltz (Riverside Poly HS) to take a 5-0 lead. CSUDH then finished the sweep with three runs in the sixth on an RBI single from Proctor, a wild pitch with the bases loaded and a run-scoring groundout from Flores to end the game.

Distefano pitched a no-hitter the first three innings before giving way to O'Hanian (6-2) who tossed the final three shutout innings to earn the win.

Natalie Sharp, Renee Snyder (Mater Dei HS), Courtney Woltz and Lori Moreno (California HS) all contributed with two hits apiece.

Jamie Killeen (2-8) suffered the loss in the circle for CSUSB pitching the first five innings allowing five runs on eight hits.

Cal State Dominguez Hills is back in CCAA action tomorrow hosting UC San Diego. The doubleheader is set to start at noon.