April 9, 2005

Box Score

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The University of San Diego softball team split a pair of games at Sacramento State on Saturday afternoon. Torero pitcher Erin Harmonson pitched a complete game shutout in Game One, bringing USD's winning streak to seven, but the Hornets managed to take Game Two by a score of 5-2.

In the opener, neither team was able to score through regulation, sending the game into extra innings. Rebekah Bradford and Ashlee Nunes started out the eighth with back-to-back infield singles, putting runners on first and second base. After Nichole Valenzuela moved them over on a sacrifice bunt, Kathleen Bonja and Kim Delpit collected RBI singles to give San Diego the 2-0 lead. Harmonson held Sacramento State scoreless in the bottom of the inning to finish her shutout and give USD its seventh win in a row.

In the second game, the Hornets started strong, taking a 5-0 lead through four innings. The Toreros threatened in the top of the fifth, loading the bases with nobody out, but only managed one run. San Diego would cut the lead to three in the sixth when Alicia Massei drove in Gina McFarland on a single to centerfield, but they would get no closer. McFarland and Massei each finished the game 2-for-3 at the plate.

USD will finish up the series at Sacramento State on Sunday with another doubleheader starting at 12 noon.