SCC Takes GSAC Opener Before Second Game Suspended

WEST COVINA, Calif. -- So. Cal College opened the 1999 Golden State Athletic Conference season in fine fashion, scored 2 late runs to win game 1, 2-0, before the second game as suspended in the seventh inning due to darkness.

The defending GSAC champion, SCC rode the pitching of senior Gretchen Brandt whose complete-game shutout included 12 strikeouts and just 3 hits which led to her fifth win on the season.

Cougar Jodi Miller nearly matched Brandt's effort, shutting out SCC until the seventh. However, 2 errors, a sacrifice and a single helped account for the Vanguards' 2 runs. Christina Blankenship reached on an error to open the inning and moved to second on a sacrifice. Chrissy Vega singled Blankenship to third, and Blankenship then stole home for the game's first run. Vega later come home on a sacrifice fly by Alicia Groshon.

Vega finished the game 2-for-2 with a run scored, while Rachel Carver added 2 hits. Lorna Lyttle, Jenna Sampson and Alisa Arrigoni each had one hit for Azusa Pacific.

(Later in the season, SCC scored 4 runs in the seventh inning the win the second game 7-3.)

SCC improves to 13-4 overall, 2-0 in the GSAC, while Azusa Pacific falls to 10-12 overall, 0-2 in the GSAC.

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Players Mentioned

#7 Lorna Lyttle: OF; 5' 9"; Freshman; R/R

#9 Jodi Miller: P; 5' 9"; Junior; R/R

#15 Alisa Arrigoni: P/OF; 5' 5"; Sophomore; R/R

#44 Jenna Sampson: OF; 6' 0"; Freshman; R/R

Players Mentioned

#7 Lorna Lyttle
: 5' 9"; Freshman; R/R
: OF

#9 Jodi Miller
: 5' 9"; Junior; R/R
: P

#15 Alisa Arrigoni
: 5' 5"; Sophomore; R/R
: P/OF

#44 Jenna Sampson
: 6' 0"; Freshman; R/R
: OF