Behind a pair of strong pitching performances and home runs from senior Danielle Linke and junior Bridgette Pagano, Long Beach State swept its doubleheader against UC Santa Barbara, winning 4-0 and 1-0, Saturday afternoon at the 49er Softball Complex.
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Long Ball Propels Titans to DH Sweep
Cal State Fullerton sophomore Torrie Anderson homered twice and drove in six runs on the day to help lift the host Titans to a doubleheader sweep of Pacific by the scores of 4-0 in nine innings and 4-3 in game two on Saturday afternoon at Anderson Family Field.
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No. 22 Cal Poly Stays atop Big West Perch with Sweep
Senior second baseman Stephanie Tam produced a two-out run-scoring single to account for the decisive margin and the No. 22 Cal Poly softball team received home runs from junior first baseman Krysten Cary and senior left fielder Jenna Maiden to edge Cal State Northridge in nine innings during the opening game of a Saturday afternoon doubleheader, 6-5. Run-scoring hits by Maiden and senior shortstop Melissa Pura provided the edge in the nightcap as the Mustangs furthered their winning streak to nine-straight contests with a 2-1 victory.
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UC Davis Splits Road Doubleheader At UC Riverside
On a day that featured decisively contrasting games, UC Davis and UC Riverside split a Big West Conference softball doubleheader at Harrison Field. The Aggies belted three home runs on their way to a 10-5 victory in the first game before a pitching duel resulted in a 1-0 victory for the Highlanders in game two. Bianca Castillo, Mariussa Araujo and Kelly Harman each homered for UC Davis (21-20, 5-6 Big West). In addition, Erin Emde went 5-for-6 on the day.
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