49ers Split with Davis
Tyler Wins Second Straight in Circle
May 6, 2006 Box Score (game 1)
Box Score (game 2)
DAVIS, CA -- The Long Beach State softball team earned a split with host UC Davis (non-conference), falling in game one, 1-0, and rebounding with an 8-3 win in the nightcap.
The 49ers are 27-19 on the season, while the Aggies stand at 15-35.
Lindsay Tognetti pitched a one-hit shutout and got help in the fourth inning when Nikki Sheldon's double scored Ashley Johnson in the games' only run. LBSU starting pitcher Michelle Turner suffered her ninth loss of the season, allowing one run on seven hits with four strikeouts. The 49ers left eight runners on base in the first game.
Long Beach State responded in game two with an 8-3 win to even the series. LBSU got on the board with a three-run first inning as Davis' starting pitcher, Stacey Benzing walked in two runs (Jonae Perez and Jessica Beaver) with the bases loaded. Tiffanie Wedell's run came on an error by Davis first baseman, Sarah O'Neill.
UC Davis answered in the second inning with two runs to cut the lead to 3-2, and managed to tie the score a 3-3 in the third inning, before Long Beach State took the lead for good in the fourth inning after Beaver's RBI scored Breezy Goad.
Long Beach State added four runs in the fifth inning to put the game out of reach. Both Wedell and Perez connected for a pair of RBI singles in the inning.
Lacy Tyler collected her second straight victory in the circle, allowing three runs on six hits. Wedell finished 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
The third game of the series is scheduled for Noon tomorrow from La Rue Field.
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