California Baptist University
11-16-1, 1-0
Dixie State
12-13, 0-1
Lancers Crank Out 29 Hits Against Dixie State; Open WAC Play 2-0
3/26/2021 9:26:00 PM | Softball
These two teams last met in April of 2018, both ranked in the Division II national poll. CBU was ranked 14th overall while DSU owned the sixth spot in the poll. The Lancers would go on to win that battle 9-0 in five innings in St. George. With today's results CBU now owns a 22-18 all-time record against Dixie State with a chance to improve on that in the final game of the series Saturday at 11 a.m.
GAME ONE
The Lancers got a pair of RBI singles in the top of the second from Deja Westbrook and Ashley McBay to take the early 2-0 lead. They would go on to score a pair in the third and seventh innings as well, reaching the final score of 6-0. CBU would rack up a season-high 15 hits against Dixie State, as four Lancers: McBay (3-5), Makayla Jordan (3-4), Westbrook (3-4) and Mia Alvarez (2-3), would record multi-hit games.
✌️-FOR-✌️
Deja does it again! An RBI double down the line scores another Lancers as Westbrook is having herself a day!#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/nh9ehLFyQG— California Baptist Softball (@CBUSoftball) March 26, 2021
Alvarez also got it done in the field, snagging a highlight reel worthy diving catch in the bottom of the second to end the inning.
🆗FRESHMAN, WE 👀 YOU!!!
Scoring this one P6 doesn't do it justice! Mia Alvarez with the wheels and the glove!#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/2kZpPzdhpX— California Baptist Softball (@CBUSoftball) March 26, 2021
Starting in the circle for the Lancers was Kerisa Viramontes, winner of four of her last five appearances, including both wins in the doubleheader against Long Beach State on March 16. Viramontes was on point early, striking out six Trailblazers, allowing just four hits and walking two to improve to 8-5 on the year in her seventh complete game victory of the year.
GAME TWO
The bats stayed hot in game two as the Lancers connected for another 14 hits and scored eight runs. Game two was led by sophomore Katelyn Mangrello who was perfect at the plate, going 4-4 with two RBI and two runs. McBay mirrored her game one mark by going 3-5 again, with Tiana Patrick catching and going 3-4 with three RBI.
Katelyn Mangrello is absolutely killing it! She's 4-4 with three doubles, two RBI, and two runs scored in Game 2 at Dixie State.#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/R7OGfYzVTc— California Baptist Softball (@CBUSoftball) March 27, 2021
Gretchen Goldsmith continued her resurgence in the circle, improving to 3-1 on the season, allowing just one run on five hits while striking out three in six innings of work. Giana Lopez would come in to finish off the game in the seventh inning, retiring the final three Trailblazers in order on nine total pitches and one strikeout.
BLAZING THE CONFERENCE TRAIL
In total the Lancers went 29-73 offensively on day one, averaging out to a .397 clip at the plate. Five Lancers tallied six multi-hit games as the Lancers collected to most hits in a doubleheader in the Division I era.
The bats came ready to work! 👷♀️
Tiana Patrick drives in Mangrello to give the Lancers a 2-0 lead in the opening inning of Game 2.#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/DoKTdq5u84— California Baptist Softball (@CBUSoftball) March 26, 2021
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Viramontes, Kerisa (8-5)
L: Carissa Burgess (9-7)
Batting:
2B: Mangrello, Katelyn 1 ; Jordan, Makayla 1 ; Westbrook, Deja 1
RBI: McBay, Ashley 2 ; Westbrook, Deja 2 ; Alvarez, Mia 1
SH: Robertson, Abby 1
SF: Mangrello, Katelyn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mangrello, Katelyn 1 ; Argomaniz, Amanda 1 ; Jordan, Makayla 2 ; Olsen, Maile 1 ; Westbrook, Deja 1
Base Running:
SB: Kirsten Quigley 1
CS: M. Eldredge 1
