Warriors overcome errors, beat Hueneme in 8 innings

Elyse Rodriguez hit sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift Carpinteria High’s softball team to a 2-1 win over Hueneme on Wednesday.

The Warriors won despite committing six errors in the game.

“It’s always good when you find a way to win,” coach Henry Gonzales said.

Hueneme took a 1-0 lead in the sixth, but Carpinteria battled back to tie the score in the bottom of the inning. Tiera Kephart’s two-out single scored Roxanne Hugo for the run.

In the eighth, Hugo was hit by a pitch, advanced to second on a Tatiana Verdugo single and reached third when Kephart was walked to load the bases. Rodriguez followed with the sacrifice fly.

The Warriors (5-1) play a doubleheader at Nipomo on Saturday.

Hueneme…000 001 00 — 1 5 1

Carpinteria…000 001 01 — 2 7 6

Colomy and J. Hernandez; Maldonado and Diaz. W—Maldonado 3-1. L—Colomy