California Baptist University
24-17, 8-5
Utah Valley
13-22, 6-7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Valley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| California Baptist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Lancers Secure Series Win Over Utah Valley
4/14/2023 9:35:00 PM | Softball
Utah Valley on Friday night, winning 1-0 and 5-1 against the Wolverines at home. The Lancers improve to 25-17 on the year and 9-5 in the Western Athletic Conference. The Wolverine woes continue as they drop to 13-23 this season with a 6-8 WAC record.
GAME ONE: CBU 1 – UVU 0
A classic pitcher's dual opened the series as the two teams combined for just six hits as well as five errors in the first game. The Lancers broke the deadlock in the bottom of the fifth, beginning with a leadoff double from Maya Martinez. Riley McDaniel would pinch run for Martinez and score two batters later as Deja Westbrook would drive her in with a pinch-hit RBI double.
Perfect in a pinch! Deja Westbrook's clutch pinch hit RBI puts CBU ahead in the sixth!#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/8bpNRpbeQJ
The Lancers got a gem of an effort in the circle from Jazmine Castaneda. The second-year hurler tossed her fourth complete game shutout as a Lancer on the back of a season-high seven strikeouts. She improved her season record to 7-2, dropping her ERA to a staff-best 2.10.
BIIIIIIIIG strike 3️⃣ from Jazzy!!#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/k8rnFcRGVb
GAME TWO: CBU 5 – UVU 1
The Lancers wasted no time taking control of the nightcap, scoring in the first inning as Priscilla Estrada took advantage of a failed pickoff attempt to score from third. CBU would score in the third, fifth, and twice in the sixth innings to take a 5-0 lead before the Wolverines managed to get on the board with a solo shot in the top of the seventh.
Kayla Lyon continued her phenomenal freshman campaign, scoring Merissa Borkowski on a sac fly, her 16th RBI of the year. Alissa Montes De Oca kept her hot streak going, lacing her first career triple to right center, scoring Sydney Soto. Estrada capped the scoring with a two-run double in the sixth, bringing in Natalie Elias and Valerie Alvarez. ➕2️⃣ for Cilla!#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/GLsc6A7b1u
Alyssa Argomaniz made it two straight dominant performances from the circle on Friday, throwing a complete game, allowing just one earned run on four hits while striking out five for her sixth win of the season. After tonight's sweep, the entire pitching staff is at or above .500 for the season, with a combined era under three at 2.96.
CBU will look to finish the series sweep on Saturday afternoon, with game three scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at John C. Funk Stadium.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Argomaniz, Alyssa (6-5)
L: Saili, Brooke (5-9)
Batting:
HR: Gibbs, Megan 1
RBI: Gibbs, Megan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Gibbs, Megan 1
SB: Stiles, Kassidy 1
Batting:
2B: Estrada , Priscilla 1 ; Alvarez, Valerie 1
3B: Montes De Oca, Alissa 1
RBI: Estrada , Priscilla 2 ; Montes De Oca, Alissa 1 ; Lyon, Kayla 1
SH: Soto, Sydney 2
SF: Lyon, Kayla 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Estrada , Priscilla 1 ; Soto, Sydney 1 ; Elias, Natalie 1 ; Alvarez, Valerie 1 ; Borkowski, Merissa 1
CS: Lyon, Kayla 1 ; Demyon, Samantha 1
