ROHNERT PARK — (Feb. 17) Humboldt State's softball team used a combination of timely offense and error-free defense on its way to earning 4-0 and 3-0 wins over Sonoma State in the Lumberjacks' first-ever California Collegiate Athletic Association contests.
The shutout victories move Humboldt to 7-1 on the season and 2-0 in league play. The Seawolves fall to 4-8 overall and 0-2 in the CCAA.
Combining for 10 total hits in the game, the Jacks used a four-hit, three-run third inning to break the game open.
Carolyn Cameron led off the inning with a single to center and
Caitlin Klug followed with a double to left.
Natalie Galletly walked to load the bases and a one-out single to left by
Nancy Harbeson sent Cameron and Klug across home plate.
With two outs and the bases loaded once again, a walk by
Sabrina Schenck scored pinch runner
Stefanie Singh for the third run of the inning.
Humboldt added one more insurance run in the sixth when Cameron, who had reached on a double, scored on a sacrifice fly by
Francesca West.
Lizzy Prescott pitched the complete game for Humboldt, scattering three hits while striking out four to earn her fourth win of the season.
In the nightcap game, Harbeson and
Marissa Slattery had RBI singles in the first inning while West's fifth-inning double scored Cameron in the 3-0 win.
Tracy Motzny (3-1) tallied three strikeouts while giving up four hits to the Seawolves.
The Lumberjacks travel to Moraga Sunday to take on Division I Saint Mary's for a noon non-conference doubleheader.
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Humboldt State...... 003 001 0 - 4 10 0 (6-1)
Sonoma State........ 000 000 0 - 0 3 1 (4-7)
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Cameron 3x4, 2B; Klug 1x2, 2B; Galletly 1x2; Harbeson 1x3, 2RBI; West, RBI; Slattery 1x4; Gandara 1x3; Schenck RBI; Sutherland 2x4, 2B
Win: Prescott (4-0), Loss: Brandalise
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Humboldt State...... 200 010 0 - 3 9 0 (7-1)
Sonoma State........ 000 000 0 - 0 4 2 (4-8)
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Cameron 1x4; Klug 1x4; West 1x2, 2B, RBI; Harbeson 1x4, RBI; Slatery 2x3, RBI; Miranda 1x3
Win: Motzny (3-1), Loss: Emmel
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