SAN DIEGO – The San Diego softball program (9-24, 0-0 WCC) earned a split of a doubleheader against Weber State (11-15, 0-0 Big Sky), falling 3-0 in game one, before rallying to win game two by a final score of 3-1 on Friday evening at the USD Softball Complex.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED – WEBER STATE 3, SAN DIEGO 0

• Friday's opener was highlighted by terrific pitching from both Weber State's Brooke Merrill and Courtney Rose, who each tallied four scoreless frames to open the game.
• San Diego nearly struck for a run in the second inning, as Amanda Limon and Carly Ruiz each singled and advanced a base to set up Alyssa Hernandez.
• Hernandez lofted a ball to right field that was caught, but Limon was thrown out at home plate to keep the game level.
• Weber State finally broke the scoreless tie with an RBI single in the fifth inning to lead 1-0.
• That lead would expand to 3-0 in the sixth inning, but Kelsey Tadlock came in to pitch in relief and shut the door to keep San Diego in the game.
• The Toreros had one more chance in the seventh inning, as Joecellia Roberts singled, but the Wildcats were able to generate a double play and finish off the game.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED – SAN DIEGO 3, WEBER STATE 1

• Much like the opener, both offenses struggled to hit the opposing pitcher, as McKenna Braegelmann led the way in the circle for San Diego.
• Braegelmann opened with four hitless frames, while her offense was finally able to strike.
• Hernandez led off the third inning with a double and Limon tallied a single and stolen base to set up Taylor Johnson.
• The sophomore made no mistake and laced an RBI single up the middle to give the Toreros a 1-0 lead.
• Braegelmann's no-hit bid was lost in the fifth inning, as Lauren Asia nearly make a spectacular diving catch and Weber State was ultimately able to tie the game later in the frame.
• Nevertheless, Braegelmann persisted and notched a scoreless sixth inning, before her offense responded.
• Limon led off the frame with a single, to set up Roberts.
• Roberts laced an RBI double to score Limon all the way from first base and give San Diego a 2-1 lead.
• Michelle Delgado added some insurance with an RBI double of her own to increase the lead to 3-1, but was thrown out at home off a Ruiz single to end the inning.
• The lead was enough for Braegelmann, who sat down the Wildcats in order to finish off a complete game victory.

 
TORERO TIDBITS

• Johnson and Limon both extended their hitting streaks to nine consecutive games. Both are on the longest streaks of their careers and are on the longest hitting streak since Noelle Hee (12) in 2022.
• Limon (348) tallied four assists on the day, passing Celeste Soto to move into seventh on the Toreros all-time assists list. Next up is Kathleen Bonja (376) in sixth.

 
NEXT UP

• The Toreros will complete the three-game set against Weber State on Saturday at 10 a.m., at the USD Softball Complex.

 
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