Softball Stays Hot with League Win at Cuesta
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - The Allan Hancock College softball team stayed hot on Thursday afternoon with a 9-4 conference victory over Cuesta College on the road. | BOX SCORE
Mya Mendoza put the Bulldogs (13-7, 3-1 WSC) ahead in the opening frame with a two-run homer over the fence, but Cuesta quickly responded with a two-run dinger of their own and an unearned run to take the lead in the bottom of the inning. Hancock surged ahead in the fifth after rattling off five runs to regain the momentum. Xchelle Glidewell got the rally started with an RBI single, while Antoinette Terrones drove one run in on a fielder's choice. Ehsya Glidewell registered three RBIs after a deep double to close the rally. Mendoza added to the cushion after coming through again in the seventh with a two-run double before Cuesta (10-16, 2-3 WSC) squeaked the one final run across the plate in the bottom of the frame.
Mendoza led the Bulldogs at the plate by registering four RBIs and two runs after a 3-for-5 showing. Abigail Salazar tallied two runs after a 4-for-5 performance, while Madison Gamble tacked on another score with a perfect 3-for-3 mark in the box.
Briana Munoz (7-3) collected the win in the circle after twirling a complete game. She struck out four batters while allowing three earned runs after scattering nine hits.