Hawks Open OEC Tournament With A Win
The Santiago Canyon College Softball Team defeated Saddleback College 9-1 in a 6-inning mercy-rule win. The victory puts the Hawks at an overall record of 28-9 this season. Stella Turner recorded the complete game win to improve her record to 24-6 on the year.
The Hawks posted 11 hits on the day led by Jazmyn Moetului who went 3-for-4 with a double, 3 RBI's, and a run scored. Alyssa Yslas, Riley Piattoni, and Samantha Villanueva added an additional 2 hits each with Villanueva adding 2 doubles and 2 RBI's.
The win advances the Hawks in the winner's bracket of the OEC Tournament. On Monday, SCC will travel to Santa Ana College for the semi-final game. The two teams met just this past Wednesday and competed in an 11-inning game that saw Santa Ana get the 2-1 win. The winner of the game on Monday will advance to the Tournament Championship game which will be played on Wednesday, April 27th.
Next Up for the Hawks: SCC travels to Cerritos College on Saturday for the final non-conference game of the year. First pitch is scheduled for 11:00am.