Toros Defeat No. 3 Humboldt State and Western Washington On Day Two of Easton Tournament of Champions
Lisa Grove tosses no-hitter to join Valerie Long with nine wins on season as Toros push win streak to seven-consecutive games
April 3, 2004

Complete Box Scores
vs. WWU       vs. HSU

Modesto, CA --- Cal State Dominguez Hills juniors Lisa Grove (Buena Park, CA/Kennedy HS) and Valerie Long (Stockton, CA/St. Mary's HS) duplicated yesterday's effort by again throwing complete-game victories as the Toros defeated both Western Washington, 8-0, and No. 3-ranked Humboldt State, 2-1, on day two of the Easton Tournament of Champions, hosted by Cal State Stanislaus.

With the two victories, the Toros improve to 23-13-1.

Grove was the story of game one as she threw a no-hitter at Western Washington, her second no-no of the year and sixth shutout of the season. Picking up her ninth win of the season, the Buena Park native allowed only two runners to reach base in striking out six and facing 17 batters total, just two over the minimum required for five innings.

Offensively, CSUDH continued its hot hitting, garnering multiple hits from Cindy Perry (Victorville, CA/Silverado HS), Crystal Dingman (Sunland, CA/Verdugo HS), Dani Proctor, (La Crescenta, CA/Crescenta Valley HS), Linda Reyes (Garden Grove, CA/Pacifica HS), Natalie Greco (Downey, CA/Warren HS) and Lori Moreno (Los Angeles, CA/California HS), and a game-high 2 RBI off the bat of Genvielle DeCicco (Fountain Valley, CA/Trabuco Hills HS) in the 8-0 shutout that was called after five innings due to the mercy-run rule.

Game two featured a possible preview of the NCAA postseason as the Toros and No. 3-ranked Humboldt State Yellowjackets faced off in the late game. After HSU picked up a run in the bottom of their first inning, the Toros would eventually find the answer to HSU starter Motzny, scoring single runs in the fifth and sixth innings to take the come-from-behind 2-1 victory. Martinez and Greco did the honors in this game, each driving in an RBI to give the Toros a sweep on day two of the Tournament, with Greco's game-winner coming on a two-out single to right field to drive in pinch-runner Sylvia Bonilla. (Los Angeles, CA/Fremont HS).

In the circle, Long continued her stellar pitching, scattering five hits in picking up her ninth win of the season (9-0). She fanned six Jackets in the pitcher's duel, retiring 9 of the final 11 batters to face her.

CSUDH faces Western Washington tomorrow at 11:15 a.m. in the Gold Championship Bracket, with the winner advancing to play against one of six other schools in a semifinal match up. The final game of the Tournament, pitting winners of each semifinal, is scheduled for a 4:00 p.m. first pitch.