SAN DIEGO – Despite holding an early lead, the San Diego softball program (2-8, 0-0 WCC) came up just short against Colorado State (7-3, 0-0 MWC) falling 4-3, on Sunday afternoon at the USD Softball Complex.
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HOW IT HAPPENED – COLORADO STATE 4, SAN DIEGO 3
- Fresh off a terrific inning to help San Diego defeat Eastern Illinois, Courtney Rose returned to start on Sunday and came out of the gate sharp.
- Rose generated three straight ground ball outs in the first inning and kept Colorado State off the board for the first four innings.
- Meanwhile, the Toreros were able to give her a lead in the second inning, as Emma Giaime led off the inning with a double.
- After a sacrifice bunt by Shawnese Hogue-Lacy to move Giaime to third, Tele Jennings drove her home with an RBI single to give San Diego a 1-0 lead.
- Colorado State would finally get their first run in the fifth inning to tie the game, but San Diego would answer in the bottom half of the frame.
- Much like the second inning, the Toreros led off with a double, as EJ Joyner reached to set up Amanda Limon.
- Limon singled to the pitcher to move Joyner to third and then stole second, forcing the second baseman into a both a fielding error and a throwing error trying to catch Joyner who went home to give San Diego a 2-1 lead.
- Later in the frame, Joecellia Roberts delivered an RBI groundout to extend the lead to 3-1.
- However, Colorado State started a rally, scoring two runs in the sixth inning.
- A Hogue-Lacy double in the sixth gave San Diego hopes of retaking the lead, but the Toreros stranded her at third base.
- Colorado State would score the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and secured a win in the bottom half of the frame. Â
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TORERO TIDBITS
- Rose moved into sole possession of seventh on the Toreros all-time pitching appearances list, recording her 102nd appearance with the start. Next up is Tiffany Wasilewski (104) in sixth.
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NEXT UP
- The Toreros are back in action next weekend, as they travel to the Mary Nutter Classic and open with Wisconsin on Friday at 5:30 p.m.
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