CCAA Leading and 19th-Ranked Toros Amongst Nation’s Best Statistically

April 15, 2005

Carson, CA – The Cal State Dominguez Hills softball team, at 33-7, 18-4 CCAA and riding a six-game win streak heading into today’s showdown with No. 12-ranked San Francisco State, find themselves amongst the best in the nation in various statistics, as released earlier by the NCAA.

Individually, junior speedster Cindy Perry (Victorville, CA/Silverado HS) ranks 14th in stolen bases, averaging 0.85 stolen bases per contest.

Senior pitcher Valerie Long (Stockton, CA/St. Mary’s HS) also finds herself in the top 30 in two categories, coming in at 24th in strikeouts per 7 innings with 8.5 Ks per contest, and tied for 26th in wins with 15.

Fellow pitcher Jackie Miller (Bremerton, WA/Central Kitsap HS/CS Stanislaus) makes her appearance in the ERA category, boasting a 1.14 ERA, good for 42nd in the nation.

As a team, the Toros place 5th in the nation in fielding percentage at .977, while their other strong suit, pitching, places 19th overall with a 1.37 ERA.