Softball Splits Twin Bill with Antelope Valley

The Santiago Canyon College softball team hit the road on Saturday for a doubleheader against Antelope Valley in hopes to increase their double-digit win total. The Hawks dropped the opening game of the twin bill by the final score of 7-2, but roared back to take the final contest, 7-6.

GAME ONE

The Hawks were held to a mere three hits and two runs throughout the game which was unfortunately complimented by an Antelope Valley squad that blasted three homeruns.

Sophomore right fielder Selena Salcido was the lone offensive threat as she clocked in a 2-for-3 day at the dish with two singles and a run scored. She came around to touch home on an error by the AVC shortstop on a ground ball from freshman designated player Isabella Altamirano in the top of the fifth inning. Freshman second baseman Millie Maher also scored on the play.

Freshman pitcher Madison Lee went the distance and gave up nine hits leading to seven runs; one of which was unearned. She allowed three round trippers, but fanned six batters.

Sophomore center fielder Alyssa Patlan had the other hit leading to a 1-for-3 clip.

GAME TWO

The second contest was highlighted by a three-run top of the seventh inning after the Hawks were trailing 6-4 leading into the final frame of action.

Salcido drew a walk to begin the melee in the top of the seventh inning and quickly advanced to second on a single from freshman left fielder Tasneem Kerdiya. Lee, who earned the start as the designated player, launched an RBI double to send Salcido scurrying home.

Freshman shortstop Yazmine Garcia, who was the hero in an extra inning win over Golden West last Thursday, followed with a two-RBI single that scored T. Kerdiya and Lee to grab a 7-6 lead.

Lee, who entered the circle in the sixth inning, slammed the door in the final frame despite allowing a one-out double and a two-out single to threaten. She recorded a groundout and a flyout to seal the victory.

The bats woke up in the second game with Santiago Canyon squaring up 11 hits that featured four players with multi-hit games.

Garcia paced the pack with a 3-for-4 day and three RBI, while T. Kerdiya continued to rake leading to a 2-for-4 outing with a run scored. Patlan blasted two base knocks in the leadoff spot, while R. Kerdiya launched a two-run blast in the top of the third inning to go 2-for-4 on the day. She now has five homeruns on the season which ranks her second in the conference. 

Lee picked up the win in the circle after closing out the final two frames. She allowed one run on three hits will striking out one batter. Freshman pitcher Nadeen Kerdiya earned the start, but was roughed up for five runs on nine hits while allowing a trio of round trippers.