SBCC went 1-1 on the final day of the Bakersfield Classic on Sunday, shutting out Bakersfield 12-0 and losing to Saddleback 12-2. Both softball games ended after five innings due to the eight-run rule.
Victoria Lucido threw a one-hitter vs. Bakersfield and Natalie Orosco went 4-4 with five RBIs for the Vaqueros (7-15). Orosco delivered a three-run double during a seven-run third inning that boosted the lead to 9-0.
Alice Cen went 3-4 with three RBIs and Lucido and Samantha Cabada were both 2-4 with two RBIs. Amanda Caras had two of SBCC‘s five doubles and the Vaqueros collected a season-high 16 hits.
In the second game, Saddleback homered twice to support the three-hit pitching of Tiffany McCracken. Alex Abbott knocked in both of Santa Barbara’s runs with a second-inning double.
The Vaqueros resume WSC Gold Division play on Tuesday when they travel to Ventura for a 2:30 p.m. contest.
BOX SCORES
(5 inn., run rule)
SBCC …………….. 117 30 — 12 16 0
Bakersfield …….… 000 00 — 0 1 1
Lucido and Lujano, Wilcox (4); Petersen, Best (3) and Rice, Charles (4).. W–Lucido -5-8. L–Petersen 1-8.
2B–SBCC: Caras 2, deCastro, Orosco, Cabada.(5 inn., run rule)
Saddleback ….…. 133 41 — 12 12 0
SBCC …….………. 020 00 — 2 3 3
McCracken and Cayton, Hodge (2); Abbott, Lucido (1) and Lujano. W–McCracken 6-2. L–Abbott 2-7.
2B–S: Duquette, Abounassar, McCracken, Carrillo. SBCC: Abbott. HR–S: Pantages, 3rd inn., none on; Hodge, 4th inn., one on.
