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Cal State Northridge
Softball Loses Two Heartbreakers To Cal State Northridge
12/17/2008 7:25:03 PM | Softball
Seventh Inning Rallies Cost Highlanders In Both Ends of Doubleheader
The UC Riverside softball team (18-34, 4-13) lost two heartbreakers to Cal State Northridge (20-23, 9-8) Saturday afternoon at Amy S Harrison Field as the Matadors stitched together seventh-inning rallies in both ends of the doubleheader to pick up the wins.
Christin Songer took to the circle in Game 1 for UCR in search of her 10th win of the season. She did her part by allowing just four base runners through the first six innings, but the Highlanders offense managed just six base runners during that same time span, and the teams entered the seventh in a scoreless tie.
The Matador half of the seventh began innocently enough with Songer inducing Alexandria Alvarado to pop out to third. Pinch hitter Karla Chaparro followed with a single, and Amanda Pitzenberger lofted a fly ball to shallow right that seemed destined to be the second out of the inning. However, the ball popped out of right fielder April Murray's glove for an error, and Cal State Northridge had runners on first and second with one out.
Songer recorded out number two when Tracy Allen flied out to right, but hit pinch hitter Christina Saenz to load the bases, bringing up the Matadors leading hitter Amanda Peek. Peek worked Songer for a walk to plate the lone run of the game giving Cal State Northridge the win. The loss dropped Songer's record to 10-10 on the season, while Matadors starter Mercedes Lovato improved to 16-13.
Marissa Alvidrez got the call to pitch Game 2 for UCR, and the Highlanders appeared headed for their fifth conference win of the season taking a 3-0 lead into the seventh. Murray scored the first UC Riverside run on a sac fly by Kristie Martinez in the first, and pinch hitter Tiana Towns plated two with an RBI single in the sixth.
The Matadors had just three hits to their credit entering the seventh, but opened the frame with back-to-back singles. Kristen Mihm followed with an infield single of her own, and one Matadors runner came plateward when Highlanders shortstop Kameryn Hebenton misplayed Mihm's grounder. It was the last hit of the inning for Cal State Northridge, but not the end of the scoring as two more Highlanders errors, a walk and a wild pitch helped the Matadors to a 4-3 lead.
Alvidrez led off the seventh with an intentional walk. Pinch runner Milana Johnson replaced Alvidrez and made her way to third on a sec bunt and a groundout, but she was stranded there as the Matadors completed the come-from-behind victory.
UCR and Cal State Northridge finish their three-game series Sunday at noon as the Highlanders honor their 2008 senior class prior to the game.
Christin Songer took to the circle in Game 1 for UCR in search of her 10th win of the season. She did her part by allowing just four base runners through the first six innings, but the Highlanders offense managed just six base runners during that same time span, and the teams entered the seventh in a scoreless tie.
The Matador half of the seventh began innocently enough with Songer inducing Alexandria Alvarado to pop out to third. Pinch hitter Karla Chaparro followed with a single, and Amanda Pitzenberger lofted a fly ball to shallow right that seemed destined to be the second out of the inning. However, the ball popped out of right fielder April Murray's glove for an error, and Cal State Northridge had runners on first and second with one out.
Songer recorded out number two when Tracy Allen flied out to right, but hit pinch hitter Christina Saenz to load the bases, bringing up the Matadors leading hitter Amanda Peek. Peek worked Songer for a walk to plate the lone run of the game giving Cal State Northridge the win. The loss dropped Songer's record to 10-10 on the season, while Matadors starter Mercedes Lovato improved to 16-13.
Marissa Alvidrez got the call to pitch Game 2 for UCR, and the Highlanders appeared headed for their fifth conference win of the season taking a 3-0 lead into the seventh. Murray scored the first UC Riverside run on a sac fly by Kristie Martinez in the first, and pinch hitter Tiana Towns plated two with an RBI single in the sixth.
The Matadors had just three hits to their credit entering the seventh, but opened the frame with back-to-back singles. Kristen Mihm followed with an infield single of her own, and one Matadors runner came plateward when Highlanders shortstop Kameryn Hebenton misplayed Mihm's grounder. It was the last hit of the inning for Cal State Northridge, but not the end of the scoring as two more Highlanders errors, a walk and a wild pitch helped the Matadors to a 4-3 lead.
Alvidrez led off the seventh with an intentional walk. Pinch runner Milana Johnson replaced Alvidrez and made her way to third on a sec bunt and a groundout, but she was stranded there as the Matadors completed the come-from-behind victory.
UCR and Cal State Northridge finish their three-game series Sunday at noon as the Highlanders honor their 2008 senior class prior to the game.
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