SAN DIEGO – The San Diego softball program (15-30, 3-2 WCC) attempted a late rally, but fell just short in the series opener against Pacific (13-29, 2-3 WCC), falling 4-2 on Friday afternoon at Bill Simoni Field.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED – PACIFIC 4, SAN DIEGO 2

• In a game that ultimately ended as a low-scoring affair, the Toreros threatened to strike from the very beginning, as Amanda Limon singled and Taylor Johnson drew a hit-by-pitch on the first two at-bats of the day.
• However, the Tigers got a pair of strikeouts to escape unscathed.
• Courtney Rose took the circle for the Toreros and was sharp once again, getting a first inning strikeout and kept the Tigers off the board for the first four innings.
• San Diego started the third inning with similar momentum, as Carly Ruiz singled and Limon moved her over with a sacrifice bunt, but the Tigers danced around trouble for another scoreless frame.
• A pair of singles in the fourth inning from Michelle Delgado and Arisa Tovar gave San Diego another chance, but Pacific kept the Toreros off the board once again.
• Pacific finally broke the scoreless tie in the fifth inning, as they drove in a run on a fielder's choice.
• However, an unfortunate deflection on a hit up the middle by Pacific's Jordan Hayes resulted in the ball getting all the way to the warning track, allowing three more runs to score to make it 4-0.
• San Diego made one final rally attempt in the seventh inning, as EJ Joyner singled and Mikalyn Emanuelli walked to put two runners on.
• Limon legged out an infield single with two outs and two runs came home on the play, cutting the lead to 4-2.
• However, Pacific secured the final out via a strikeout to win the game.

 
TORERO TIDBITS

• Ruiz extended her on-base streak to 12 consecutive games in the loss.

 
NEXT UP

• The Toreros will continue their four-game set against Pacific on Saturday, playing a doubleheader at 12 and 2 p.m.

 
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