SAN DIEGO – The San Diego softball program (8-22, 0-0 WCC) were unable to overcome an early deficit, falling 13-2 to Rutgers (17-11, 0-0 Big Ten) on Friday evening at the USD Softball Complex.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED – RUTGERS 13, SAN DIEGO 2 (F/6)

• A first pitch bunt single for the Scarlet Knights would set the tone for the visitors, who came out with more energy than on Friday.
• Rutgers tallied two runs in the opening frame, before tacking on an additional three runs in the third inning to lead 5-0.
• San Diego was able to get some momentum in the bottom half of the third inning, as EJ Joyner walked and advanced to second on a failed pick-off attempt.
• Mikalyn Emanuelli was able to put a ball in play later that inning that went through the legs of the first baseman and into right field, allowing Joyner to score and make it 5-1.
• Emanuelli promptly stole second base, before Amanda Limon singled her home to cut the lead to 5-2.
• However, Rutgers got out of the inning by inducing a groundout.
• After a scoreless fourth inning in the circle for Courtney Rose, the Scarlet Knights were able to get two runs in the fifth, as a double scraped the right field line and drove in a pair.
• Ultimately, Rutgers would further expand the lead in the sixth and closed out the game.

 
TORERO TIDBITS

• Rose made her 114th appearance in the circle, matching Delaney Heller (114) for third all-time in the Torero record book.

 
NEXT UP

• The Toreros will wrap up the three-game series against Rutgers on Saturday at 3 p.m., at the USD Softball Complex.

 
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