ORANGE - The SBCC softball team was defeated in both games of its doubleheader on Friday at Santiago Canyon, falling in game one, 13-1 (five innings), and 9-1 in game two (six).
GAME ONE
The Vaqueros (1-7) got their first run of the day in the top of the fourth inning. Left fielder Sarah Hammonds hit a double to right center and eventually made her way to third base. Facing two outs, shortstop Armani Garcia hit a single out to center, bringing Hammonds home to get her team on the board.
Santa Barbara had four hits as a team. Garcia also doubled in the second inning, finishing with a team-high two hits. Right fielder Isabella Huckaby hit a single to right center in the top of the fifth.
In the circle, pitcher Lauren Indermuehle started and tossed one strikeout before Hammonds closed the game out in the final two innings.
GAME TWO
SBCC's defense allowed four fewer runs in the second game of the day, while the offense tallied one more hit than its previous outing, finishing with five.
The Vaqueros conceded two runs over the first three innings and made it a one-run game in the top of the third. Mellanie Barth led off the inning with a single to right center and advanced one more base on a wild pitch. Huckaby then hit a big double, also to right center, allowing Barth to make it home from second.
Hammonds ended the game with a team-leading two hits. Center fielder Natalie Depasquale also hit a single in the sixth inning.
NEXT UP
On Tuesday, SBCC travels to face Cerro Coso in another doubleheader, beginning at 12:00 p.m.
