Toros Softball Takes Pair From Hawaii Pacific
Dani Proctor and Lisa Grove key offense to 3-2 and 6-5 victories
April 25, 2004

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Honolulu, HI -- Cal State Dominguez Hills used timely hitting by Dani Proctor (La Crescenta, CA/Crescenta Valley HS) and Lisa Grove (Buena Park, CA/Kennedy HS) to sweep Hawaii Pacific University in a nonconference doubleheader on Sunday afternoon at Sea Warrior Diamond, taking a 3-2 opening game decision before staging a come-from-behind 6-5 win in the nightcap.

With the two victories, the Toros improve to 31-18-1 while the Sea Warriors fall to 21-20.

The Toros generated a 2-0 lead in the top of their third inning as Ally Williams (La Crescenta, CA/Humboldt State) and Cindy Perry (Victorville, CA/Silverado HS) reached base to start the inning, were moved to third and second bases on a groundout, and scored on a Proctor single to left field.

After the hosts cut the deficit in half with a single run in the bottom of their fourth frame, the Toros struck again in their next at-bat as Perry singled home Williams, who singled to left center with one out and moved to second on an HPU error.

HPU would again narrow the margin to one with a single run in the bottom of the fifth, but starter Nina Distefano (Lakewood, CA/Long Beach CC) and the Toro defense buckled down, turning a 1-2-3 double play to get out of the inning allowing a single run.

Distefano gained momentum from her stellar defense, shutting down the Sea Warriors over the final two innings to pick up her fifth win of the season (5-8). The Lakewood, CA, native scattered seven hits in the game, benefitting from Perry's game-high two hits in the opener.

HPU starter Malia Sullivan hurled seven innings in the loss.

CSUDH started early in the nightcap as Proctor belted the first of her three hits to score Lori Moreno (Los Angeles, CA/California HS), who beat out an infield single with one out in the first inning. A Crystal Dingman (Sunland, CA/College of the Canyons) fielder's choice would plate Proctor, giving the Toros a 2-0 lead.

The Sea Warriors would battle back, benefitting from three questionable calls in the frame to score three runs and take a 3-2 lead.

Unfazed, the Toros would score one run in the second and two in the third to regain the lead for good, the big blows coming on a 2RBI single by Grove, the second of her three hits.

After the Sea Warriors rallied with a run in the fifth, Grove struck again, singling home Williams, who drew a one-out walk in the top of the seventh.

HPU would tack on a run in its final at-bat, but it would not be enough as CSUDH starter Kim O'Hanian (Norwalk, CA/St. Paul HS) would throw her third complete game of the season in picking up her second win of the year (2-3).

Grove and Proctor led the Toros with three hits apiece in the nightcap, with Grove picking up three RBI in the game.

HPU starter Jessica Parra also threw a complete game to take the loss.

The two schools continue their four-game set on Monday, with first pitch of the doubleheader scheduled for a 2:00 p.m. start.