2015 Dons Softball News
With the win, the Dons advance in the winner's bracket to face OEC opponent Cypress College.
After sweeping #7 Mt. San Antonio College, the #10 Dons will head north to take on #2 Allan Hancock College in game one of the CCCAA Super Regionals.
The Dons will travel to Mt. SAC for their CCCAA Softball Regional Round 1 match up in a best-two-out-of-three series on May 2 and 3.
While the Dons lost the season finale, they are still headed to the postseason after clinching a second place finish in the OEC.
Victoria Franks got eight strikeouts in the victory as the Dons complete the season sweep of Golden West.
Christina McCullogh led the way for the Dons with two doubles and three RBI in the five-inning victory.
The Dons got a well-balanced game with six runs on nine hits while Victoria Franks allowed just one unearned run.
The loss comes in a non-conference game for the Dons as they scored their only run in the seventh inning.
The Dons stayed in a tie for first place in the OEC with the win, now with just Cypress College as Saddleback falls a game back.
The Dons have now won their two games against Orange Coast College by a combined score of 10-0.
All five of the Dons runs came in the first inning, but it was all they needed as they got the non-conference victory.
The victory extends the Dons winning streak to five games going into their matchup with Saddleback College.
The Dons extended their winning streak to four games as they reach .500 for the season.
Victoria Franks threw her second shutout of the week as the Dons won three games in as many days.
The Dons scored nine runs on 13 hits to pick up the 9-0 run-rule victory over Golden West College in five innings.
Three of the Dons four hits came in the final inning of their Orange Empire Conference loss.
