Dons Defeat San Diego City 10-2 in Five Innings
Cynthia Rice's two-run double in the fifth inning ended the game as the Dons improve to 5-0 on the season.
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SANTA ANA - The Dons remained undefeated to start the season after defeating San Diego City College 10-2 in five innings of a non-conference game. The win improves the Dons to 5-0 on the season while San Diego City falls to 1-4.
Cynthia Rice ended the game for the Dons with her one-out, two-run double that scored Sarah McAndrew and Paolena Comouche. Both McAndrew and Comouche reached on bunt singles to set up the game-ending double.
The Dons scored the bulk of their runs in the second inning when they sent 10 batters to the plate while collecting six runs on six hits. Keila Tenorio led the frame off with a triple before scoring on a single by Annie Dowling. Dowling came around later and scored on a wild pitch before Emily Whitecavage singled in Marissa Ross who reached on a bunt single. Whitecavage later scored on a RBI-single by Rice before Katlyn Harvey singled in Rice and Sabrina Perez.
Two more runs would come across for SAC in the third inning with Ross and McAndrew scoring on two separate errors. Both reached on infield singles before coming around to score later in the inning.
The Knights scored their two runs on a solo home run by Brianna Leigh-Pink in the first inning and a RBI-double by Carleen Casey that plated Charlotte Guerrero in the fifth inning.
Chantal Oelrich (1-0) allowed both runs, but just one was earned, as she pitched the entire game for the Dons. Oelrich scattered five hits over five innings while striking out three batters on her way to her first win of the season.
