CSUDH Falls to Western New Mexico on Final Day of Easton Tournament of Champions
Toros win 4-of-5 games in tournament, including victory over No. 3-ranked Humboldt State
April 3, 2004

Complete Box Score

Modesto, CA --- Cal State Dominguez Hills benefited from five Western New Mexico errors to score all three runs, but the Mustangs avenged a season-opening sweep at the hands of the Toros to take a 4-3 decision over CSUDH on the final day of the Easton Tournament of Champions, hosted by Cal State Stanislaus.

With today's defeat, the Toros fall to 23-14-1.

The porous WNMU defense afforded the Toros an early 2-0 lead as they committed three errors in the first two innings, giving CSUDH starter Nina Distefano (Lakewood, CA/Long Beach, CC) an early edge.

The Mustangs would answer in their bottom half of the third, tying the game on a two-out single by Bethany Harris, her only hit of the day. WNMU would take advantage of its newfound momentum in the next frame, scoring two more runs on a Meredith Drahota single, giving the Mustangs a 4-2 advantage.

CSUDH would cut its deficit to one in the sixth frame as pinch-runner Sylvia Bonilla (Los Angeles, CA/Fremont HS) crossed the plate on an error by WNMU's second baseman, bringing momentum back to the Cardinal Red and Gold. Mustang starter Angela Slaugh, however, would not buckle as she finished strong, picking up the win (21-4).

Cindy Perry (Victorville, CA/Silverado HS), Crystal Dingman (Sunland, CA/Verdugo HS), Dani Proctor, (La Crescenta, CA/Crescenta Valley HS) and Natalie Sharp (Whittier, CA/Cypress JC) each collected a hit as Slaugh limited the Toros to four hits on the afternoon. Distefano worked 3.1 innings, allowing four runs and six hits to take the loss (4-8).

The Toros captured 4-of-5 games in the Tournament of Champions, including a thrilling 2-1 win over No. 3-ranked Humboldt State, the No. 1-ranked team in the Western Region.

CSUDH returns to Toro Diamond to host CCAA-foes Cal State Stanislaus and No. 9-ranked Cal State Bakersfield the weekend of April 9-10.