Toros Sweep Warriors in CCAA Softball Matchup
Flores helps lead Toros to 1-0, 4-1 wins over CSUS
March 22, 2002

Complete Box Score - Game 1

Complete Box Score - Game 2

CARSON, Calif.-In the midst of the CCAA season, the Cal State Dominguez Hills Toros are picking a perfect time to play solid softball. With a sweep of CS Stanislaus today, the Toros have won five of their last six games. They are currently ranked second in the CCAA and look to contend for a postseason bid. The Toros kept that in mind today with 1-0, 4-1 wins over the visiting Warriors of Cal State Stanislaus.

Game one started with CS Stanislaus looking to make some noise. The Warriors got two of their three hits of the game in the first inning. Pitcher Jamie Harkins drove one to the pitcher, to be followed by a single to left field by Janelle Hendrix. The Toros used strong pitching and solid defense to get out of the inning without any damage on the scoreboard.

The game was quiet until the bottom of the fifth inning, when junior catcher Daisy Flores led things off for the Toros with a double to deep center. After Flores was sacrificed to third, junior left fielder Courtney Woltz sliced the ball up the center, driving home Flores for the RBI. That would be all the scoring for both teams.

The pitching staffs of both squads were solid allowing only three hits apiece. The Toros ace, senior Patrina Smith moved to 10-3 on the season with the win.

The second game saw more hits and therefore, more scoring. After only six combined hits in the first game, the bats came alive in the second, especially for the Toros who tallied eight of the game's 12 hits.

CS Dominguez Hills took charge in the second inning. They tallied five hits and off those hits, drove in three runs. Daisy Flores who had a double in game one, started the hitting off with a single through the right side, followed by Tracy Barrientos who singled to third base, advancing Flores to second.

The fire continued as Woltz got another hit on the day, nailing a line drive up the left side. Then it was Megan Barranco's turn for some RBI. The junior singled through the right side to drive home Flores. Woltz advanced to third but used an error by the Warriors to take home. Senior CF Sasha Shell would wrap the inning up with a hit that would bring Barrientos in for the 3-0 lead.

The Warriors would answer in the fourth inning, when Nikki Moore would pressure with a double to left center. CSUS would then take advantage of a Toros error to bring in a run. The Toros would score again in the bottom of the fourth, with the hottest player of the day, Daisy Flores getting her third hit and second double of the day. She drove one into center for two bases. With Barrientos advancing Flores to third on a sacrifice, Courtney Woltz was in a familiar position as she drilled one up the left field line to bring in Flores and add an RBI to her stats.

The game would end with a 4-1 win for the Toros, who improved to 20-11 on the season and 14-8 in CCAA play.

Junior pitcher Tracy Barrientos, allowed only four hits and earned the win for CSUDH. She is now 6-2 on the season.