CSUDH Softball Takes Two From Cal State Stanislaus, 3-1 and 5-0
Pitchers Lisa Grove and Valerie Long lead Toros to sweep
April 9, 2004

Complete Box Scores
Game 1       Game 2

Carson, CA -- Cal State Dominguez Hills juniors Lisa Grove (Buena Park, CA/Kennedy HS) and Valerie Long (Stockton, CA/St. Mary's HS) led the Toros to a Friday afternoon sweep over visiting Cal State Stanislaus, besting the Warriors 3-1 in game one before taking a 5-0 decision in the nightcap.

With the sweep, CSUDH improves to 25-14-1, 15-12 CCAA, while CSUS falls to 16-26, 9-17 CCAA.

The opening game saw the Toros strike for all three of their runs in the top of the third inning as as a Natalie Greco (Downey, CA/Warren HS) single to left field started the two-out rally. After a Cindy Perry (Victorville, CA/Silverado HS) single advanced Greco, Dani Proctor (La Crescenta, CA/La Crescenta HS) stung a double down the left field line, to give the Toros a 2-0 lead, and proceeded to steal third base and score on a CSUS error.

That would be all starter Grove would need as the junior cruised, facing four batters over the minimum in the first five innings.

The Warriors would score their only run on a Jackie Miller home run to lead off the top of the sixth inning, her fifth of the season, but Grove would get out of the sixth, and fan two of the four batters she faced in the seventh to earn her 10th win of the season (10-3).

Grove was in control as she faced 28 batters, striking out six with no walks.

Perry and Greco led the Toros with two hits apiece in game one, while CSUS' Miller and Megan Law each tallied two hits in the Warrior loss.

Miller hurled all six innings, allowing five hits and two earned runs, to take the loss (6-13).

CSUDH used game one's momentum to strike quickly in the nightcap, spotting game two starter Long a 3-0 lead courtesy of three stolen bases, a 2-RBI Proctor triple and a Linda Reyes (Garden Grove, CA/St. John's) RBI double. The Toros would tack on two more runs in the bottom of their fifth inning, capitalizing on a CSUS error to widen the advantage to 5-0.

That would be more than enough for Long, who scattered six hits in winning her 10th game of the year, and garnering her fifth shutout of the season. Long retired eight-consecutive Warriors at one point, including the side in order twice. Not one CSUS runner reached third base as the Stockton, CA, native grew stronger as the game progressed, finishing the game with nine strikeouts and no walks.

Greco led the Toros with three hits in game two, while Proctor's two RBI led the CSUDH run producers.

Miller topped CSUS with two hits to lead the Warriors. CSUS' Nikki Bartley hurled all six innings to take the loss (9-11).

The Toros host No. 16-ranked Cal State Bakersfield in a CCAA showdown tomorrow on Toro Diamond, with first pitched scheduled for a 12 noon start.-