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UCR Opens Season With Split at Palm Springs Tournament
12/17/2008 9:00:55 PM | Softball
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The UC Riverside softball team opened it's 2008 season with a win and a loss in the opening day of the Palm Springs Tournament in Palm Springs, CA Friday afternoon. UCR (1-1) dropped a 13-3 decision to perennial Pac-10 power Cal in their first game but bounced back with a 5-4 win over Portland State later in the day. Junior Katie Curtis and sophomore Marissa Alvidrez eac h finished with two RBI.
In the opener against Cal, UCR was unable to overcome some early jitters, allowing the Bears (1-0) to jump out to a 7-0 lead after innings. Alvidrez finished with a double and two RBI in the game and both senior April Murray and junior Krystal Marquez each recorded a hit and run scored. Senior Christin Songer (0-1) suffered the loss after allowing seven earned runs in her four innings of work in the circle.
The Highlanders took their second game of the tournament 5-4 over PSU, using a three-run fifth inning pick up the victory. Junior Stephanie Marshall picked up her first victory of the season after holding Portland State to one unearned run in 3.2 innings of relief of Alvidrez who had started.
UCR continues play in the Palm Springs tournament tomorrow facing Mississippi State and #18 Oregon State.
The UC Riverside softball team opened it's 2008 season with a win and a loss in the opening day of the Palm Springs Tournament in Palm Springs, CA Friday afternoon. UCR (1-1) dropped a 13-3 decision to perennial Pac-10 power Cal in their first game but bounced back with a 5-4 win over Portland State later in the day. Junior Katie Curtis and sophomore Marissa Alvidrez eac h finished with two RBI.
In the opener against Cal, UCR was unable to overcome some early jitters, allowing the Bears (1-0) to jump out to a 7-0 lead after innings. Alvidrez finished with a double and two RBI in the game and both senior April Murray and junior Krystal Marquez each recorded a hit and run scored. Senior Christin Songer (0-1) suffered the loss after allowing seven earned runs in her four innings of work in the circle.
The Highlanders took their second game of the tournament 5-4 over PSU, using a three-run fifth inning pick up the victory. Junior Stephanie Marshall picked up her first victory of the season after holding Portland State to one unearned run in 3.2 innings of relief of Alvidrez who had started.
UCR continues play in the Palm Springs tournament tomorrow facing Mississippi State and #18 Oregon State.
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