Toros Sweep Wildcats in CCAA Softball Doubleheader
CSUDH takes game one 8-4 and game two 4-3 in conference doubleheader
April 12, 2003

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Game 1     Game 2

CARSON, Calif.-After a long day of softball yesterday, the Cal State Dominguez Hills softball team put together two strong games to sweep the visiting Wildcats of Chico State, 8-6 and 4-3, in a CCAA doubleheader today at Toro Diamond.

The Toros got eight runs off eight hits and took advantage of five Wildcat errors to defeat Chico State 8-4 in the first game of the CCAA doubleheader. CSUC jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the opening inning when Katie Stokx sent an RBI single up the middle scoring Bridgett Overstreet. But the Toros were able to put a two-run inning up highlighted by a an RBI single by Toro Renee Snyder. Cindy Gates took advantage of a throwing error by the Wildcat rightfielder to put the Toros on top 2-1. Another Wildcat score would tie the game up at two apiece, but in the third inning the Toros used three hits, including an RBI double by Renee Snyder, to go ahead 6-2.

The Wildcats would pull to within two when Rebecca Hanson started off the sixth with a single up the middle. With one out and runners on first and second, Wildcat Amy Biersch doubled down the left field line, driving in two runs and putting the 'Cats back in the game 6-4. But a two-out rally, started with back to back singles by Courtney Woltz and Lori Moreno and capped off by a two-base error by the CSUC second baseman, would put the Toros on top 8-6.

Kim O'Hanian got the win in the circle she is now 14-4 on the season.

Wildcat Amber Neves was charged the loss, she falls to 4-13.

Renee Snyder had a stellar game one at the plate. The senior went two of three with three RBI and a double.

In game two, the Toros used a four run inning in the bottom of the second to take the 4-1 lead on the Wildcats. The inning, which was highlighted by a two-bagger by Courtney Woltz that drove home Natalie Sharp, and a two-run error by the Wildcats, concluded with a single down the left field line by Toro second baseman Dani Proctor that would drive home a Toro run. Proctor has a strong day at the plate, going four of six with an RBI.

Down by three going into the top of the seventh, CSUC would rally. The inning started with a walk, followed by a double to left field by Ashley Shirley. After another walk, Janet Briscoe was brought into relieve Val Long. Briscoe came up with a timely strikeout, but a Toro fielding error would allow two runs to score for the Cats. With runners on second and third, the CSUDH defense came up big to retire the inning and add a 4-3 win to its ledger.

The Wildcats fall to 17-23 overall and 5-16 in CCAA, while the Toros are 30-10-1 overall and 18-7 in CCAA action.