Saturday, March 15
Moraga, CA
UC Riverside
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Saint Mary's
Hebenton Homers and Songer Deals as Highlanders Win at SMU Invite
12/17/2008 8:07:41 PM | Softball
UC Riverside picked up a 8-2 win over Sacred Heart in the second day of the Saint Mary’s Invitational in Moraga, CA Saturday afternoon. UCR (11-18) dropped their first game of the day, 4-3 to Saint Mary’s but banged out 10 hits in their win against SHU later in the day.
Senior starting pitcher Christin Songer (4-5) struck out six and allowed only two earned runs to pick up the complete game victory against Sacred Heart. Freshman third baseman Brooke Hebenton launched her first career home run and junior centerfielder Tiana Towns along with senior second baseman April Murray each collected two hits for the Highlanders.
UCR jumped out to a 7-0 lead after three innings, producing a two-run first and five-run third in support of Songer who allowed only one hit in the first five innings. Junior first baseman Katie Curtis brought home the first Riverside run with a sac fly in the first and senior catcher Cassie Greenawalt singled home the second run of the inning for an early 2-0 lead.
The Highlanders broke it open in the third as Towns opened the scoring with a two-out single down the left field line and Hebenton followed one batter later with her three-run shot over the centerfield fence to put UCR up 7-0.
Songer hit a little bump in the road in the sixth as Sacred Heart brought two runs across with three hits but she escaped further damage by striking out the final batter to end the inning. UCR tacked on one more run in the seventh to pick up the 8-2 win.
UCR dropped their first game of the day 4-3 to Saint Mary’s, despite receiving a 3-for-3 effort at the plate from sophomore designated player Marissa Alvidrez who blasted her team-leading seventh homer of season in the second.
After surrendering the go-ahead run in the top of the seventh, the Highlanders nearly pulled off the comeback after putting two runners on in their half of the seventh. Caitlin Marsh singled with one out to start the rally and Amanda Klimczak walked to set up first and second. Saint Mary’s picked the win after getti9ng the next two UCR hitters to ground out and hold on for the one-run victory.
Junior starting pitcher Stephanie Marshall (2-7) took the loss for the Highlanders after allowing four earned runs and 13hits in her complete-game effort.
UCR wraps up play at the Saint Mary’s invite Sunday.
Senior starting pitcher Christin Songer (4-5) struck out six and allowed only two earned runs to pick up the complete game victory against Sacred Heart. Freshman third baseman Brooke Hebenton launched her first career home run and junior centerfielder Tiana Towns along with senior second baseman April Murray each collected two hits for the Highlanders.
UCR jumped out to a 7-0 lead after three innings, producing a two-run first and five-run third in support of Songer who allowed only one hit in the first five innings. Junior first baseman Katie Curtis brought home the first Riverside run with a sac fly in the first and senior catcher Cassie Greenawalt singled home the second run of the inning for an early 2-0 lead.
The Highlanders broke it open in the third as Towns opened the scoring with a two-out single down the left field line and Hebenton followed one batter later with her three-run shot over the centerfield fence to put UCR up 7-0.
Songer hit a little bump in the road in the sixth as Sacred Heart brought two runs across with three hits but she escaped further damage by striking out the final batter to end the inning. UCR tacked on one more run in the seventh to pick up the 8-2 win.
UCR dropped their first game of the day 4-3 to Saint Mary’s, despite receiving a 3-for-3 effort at the plate from sophomore designated player Marissa Alvidrez who blasted her team-leading seventh homer of season in the second.
After surrendering the go-ahead run in the top of the seventh, the Highlanders nearly pulled off the comeback after putting two runners on in their half of the seventh. Caitlin Marsh singled with one out to start the rally and Amanda Klimczak walked to set up first and second. Saint Mary’s picked the win after getti9ng the next two UCR hitters to ground out and hold on for the one-run victory.
Junior starting pitcher Stephanie Marshall (2-7) took the loss for the Highlanders after allowing four earned runs and 13hits in her complete-game effort.
UCR wraps up play at the Saint Mary’s invite Sunday.
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