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Softball Ends Regular Season With Sixth Straight Win On Senior Day
LONG BEACH, Calif. – For the second day in the row Cal Poly and Long Beach State’s pitchers threw up zero after zero, and for the second straight day the Beach came up with the big hit in support, this time coming from Brooklyn Lee to pick up Eryka Gonzales on senior day in a […]
LONG BEACH, Calif. – For the second day in the row Cal Poly and Long Beach State’s pitchers threw up zero after zero, and for the second straight day the Beach came up with the big hit in support, this time coming from Brooklyn Lee to pick up Eryka Gonzales on senior day in a 1-0 win to finish the regular season.
Kate Judy was outstanding against for Cal Poly (9-38, 4-23 Big West), throwing six innings and giving up just one unearned run, but Long Beach State (27-20, 17-10) had an outstanding day of their own in the circle, putting together a second straight shutout to finish off the season on a six-game winning streak.
Shannon Haddad worked around trouble for the first two innings, and then turned the ball over to another senior in Eryka Gonzales, who allowed just three hits the rest of the way with three strikeouts and no walks in an outstanding pitching performance.
Long Beach State left nine on base throughout the day, but cashed in a huge run in the sixth inning. Rebekah Durazo reached on an error before turning over running duties to Sophia Stein. After a sacrifice, Brooklyn Lee entered as a pinch hitter and slapped a single to right field, bringing home Stein for the only run of the game.
Gonzales quickly retired the Mustangs in order in the seventh to get her second win of the weekend, improving to 6-2 in Big West play.
Long Beach State has secured a spot in the Big West Championship, and will play in the first round on Wednesday, May 7 as the action gets started in the inaugural tournament for the conference. Seeding and times will be announced following the conclusion of all games this weekend.
Kate Judy was outstanding against for Cal Poly (9-38, 4-23 Big West), throwing six innings and giving up just one unearned run, but Long Beach State (27-20, 17-10) had an outstanding day of their own in the circle, putting together a second straight shutout to finish off the season on a six-game winning streak.
Shannon Haddad worked around trouble for the first two innings, and then turned the ball over to another senior in Eryka Gonzales, who allowed just three hits the rest of the way with three strikeouts and no walks in an outstanding pitching performance.
Long Beach State left nine on base throughout the day, but cashed in a huge run in the sixth inning. Rebekah Durazo reached on an error before turning over running duties to Sophia Stein. After a sacrifice, Brooklyn Lee entered as a pinch hitter and slapped a single to right field, bringing home Stein for the only run of the game.
Gonzales quickly retired the Mustangs in order in the seventh to get her second win of the weekend, improving to 6-2 in Big West play.
Long Beach State has secured a spot in the Big West Championship, and will play in the first round on Wednesday, May 7 as the action gets started in the inaugural tournament for the conference. Seeding and times will be announced following the conclusion of all games this weekend.