CSM SOFTBALL SWEEPS REEDLEY, SHASTA, AND NORCAL CHALLENGER DELTA
The Foster City hitting duo of Meagan Wells and Samantha Dean smashed first inning home runs over the left field fence as College of San Mateo began a doubleheader shutout sweep of Reedley, 12-0, and Shasta, 10-0, in mercy rule games Saturday.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E |
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Reedley
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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San Mateo
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3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | X | 12 | 10 | 1 |
COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO SPORTS NEWS MARCH 4, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Fred Baer baerf@smccd.edu
CSM SOFTBALL SWEEPS REEDLEY, SHASTA, AND NORCAL CHALLENGER DELTA
The Foster City hitting duo of Meagan Wells and Samantha Dean smashed first inning home runs over the left field fence as College of San Mateo began a doubleheader shutout sweep of Reedley, 12-0, and Shasta, 10-0, in mercy rule games Saturday.
That completed a perfect 3-0 week for the state top-ranked Lady Bulldogs (16-2). The most significant win was a 5-0 blanking of Big 8 Conference leader San Joaquin Delta on Thursday. Host Delta, which came in with the best record in Northern California at 12-1, fell to 12-2 – now behind the 16-2 Bulldogs. Hillsdale High grad Wells went 3-for-4 at the plate and state E.R.A. leader Madison Mercer (6-0) pitched the shutout, striking out five. Dean and Lauren Quirke each had a pair of RBIs.
Dean helped her own pitching cause in Saturday's first game (against Reedley) to get her fourth victory on the mound. had three strikeouts and walked none in four innings of work. The sophomore out of Burlingame High had two RBIs and scored twice.
Gabby Zucchiatti (Mills) had doubles in both Saturday games. Allie Stines (Capuchino) went 3-for-3 with a triple against Shasta, as Hillsdale grad Quirke picked up her first win with two innings of middle relief. State E.R.A. Mercer hurled the fifth and final frame, striking out the side to end the game.
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