COSTA MESA - The Orange Coast College softball team swept in a
nonconference doubleheader over visiting Rio Hondo Saturday.
Coach Jim Bollinger's Pirates (6-2) overcame a 4-0 first-inning
deficit to rally for a 7-6 victory to open the day. Freshman pitcher
Charlotte Kraft earned her third win of the season.
OCC then scored 12 runs in the first three innings and held off Rio
Hondo (3-4) for a 13-10 win. Freshman pitcher Mijanou Pham recorded her
third win of the season, as freshman Emilee Bodiford ripped two doubles
and Pham belted a triple.
The Pirates return to action Feb. 22, hosting Cypress at 3 p.m. to
open Orange Empire Conference play.
NONCONFERENCE
Doubleheader
Orange Coast 7, Rio Hondo 6
Rio Hondo 400 101 0 - 6 10 2 Orange Coast 021 200 x - 7 12 7
Yariarte, Brenes (4) and Martinez; Kraft and Shanley, White (2),
Shanley (3).
W - Kraft, 3-1. L - Barnes. 2B - Hoffman (OCC). 3B - Mitchell (OCC).
Orange Coast 13, Rio Hondo 10 Rio Hondo 110 044 0 - 10 13 3
Orange Coast 345 000 1 - 13 16 8
Olnas, Yriarte (4) and Peralta, Martinez (6); Pham, Kraft (5) and
Shanley.
W - Pham, 3-1. L - Olnas. 2B - Bodiford (OCC) 2. 3B - Brenes (RH),
Pham (OCC).
