April 17, 2010

LA JOLLA, Calif. – The Cal State Monterey Bay softball team edged UC San Diego, 5-4, in the series closer at Triton Field on Saturday.  The Otters fell 2-1 in a pitching duel nine-inning first game.

The Otters improve to 28-16 overall and 21-11 in California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) action while the Tritons dropped to 28-18, 18-14 in conference play.

Senior #Diane Ortiz#, who the decision for all four games, picked up her 14th win of the season in the finale.  She threw 11 and one-third innings, allowing only four hits, one earned run and striking out six batters.

Senior #Niki Ames# led the Otters with three hits, two of them doubles, along with three runs. Sophomore #Jamie Moon# recorded her second home run of the season.

The Otters return home next weekend for their final series of the season, hosting Cal State East Bay.

GAME 1
Box Score

The Otters scored their lone run in the top of the fourth. Ames leadoff the inning with a double to center field and advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by junior #Shae Olds#. Moon drove Ames in with a single to left center to take a 1-0 lead.

The Tritons tied the game in the sixth inning when Sarah Woofter was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.

UCSD's Katrin Gabriel hit a walk-off triple to score Colleen Moen who was rewarded first after four straight balls.

GAME 2
Box Score

The Tritons came out strong in the first inning, scoring four runs on two hits and taking advantage of three CSUMB errors.

Moon's two-run homer put the Otters on the board in the top of the fourth inning, making it 4-2 UCSD.

CSUMB added two more runs in the next inning to tie the game at 4-4. Ames hit a RBI single to score freshman #Angelina Orozco#. Senior #Jenny Montez# scored when UCSD's third baseman committed an error on Old's grounder.

With one out in the top of the seventh, Ames doubled down the left line. Olds followed with a single to left center to score the winning run.