SOFTBALL
Vanguard 6, Notre Dame de
Namur 2
Vanguard 6, Notre Dame de
Namur 4
BELMONT — Lions senior Jen Olvera went a combined three for six with three doubles, helping No. 10 Vanguard sweep the nonconference doubleheader Thursday at Notre Dame High.
Olvera also earned the win in Game 1 for Vanguard (16-4), improving to 8-0. She allowed one earned run in seven innings and striking out 10.
Sophomore April Glenn was two for four with two RBIs to pace the Lions in the opener.
In Game 2, the Lions were tied, 4-4, in the seventh before freshman Angela St. Croix had an RBI double to score sophomore Jennifer Bergh. Freshman Amanda Young followed with an RBI single to score St. Croix.
St. Croix doubled twice in the second game.
Nonconference
Vanguard 6, Notre Dame de Namur 2 (Game 1)
SCORE BY INNINGS
J. Olvera and St. Croix; Van Meter, Kenney (7) and Moser. W – J. Olvera, 8-0. L – Van Meter. 2B – Howe (VU), Glenn (VU), J. Olvera (VU), Van Meter (ND). HR – Van Meter (ND).
Vanguard 6, Notre Dame de Namur 4 (Game 2)
SCORE BY INNINGS
Forrester, Boyer (6), Dempster (6) and St. Croix; Carstensen and Moser. W – Dempster, 1-1. L – Carstensen. 2B – J. Olvera (VU) 2, St. Croix (VU) 2, Young (VU), Van Meter (ND), Norris (ND), Moser (ND).
Saddleback 13,
Orange Coast 0
MISSION VIEJO — Brittany Frost and Angelique Alvarez each had one hit for the Pirates in their Orange Empire Conference mercy-loss in five innings Thursday.
The Pirates dropped to 3-10, 0-5 in conference.
Orange Empire Conference
Saddleback 13, Orange Coast 0
SCORE BY INNINGS
Colby, Flores (2) and Martinez; Boardman and Navarro. W – Boardman, 2-1. L – Colby, 0-3. 2B – Molina (S) 2, Zierer (S), Sutton (S), Boardman (S).
BASEBALL
Saddleback 14,
Orange Coast 12
COSTA MESA — The Pirates gave up six unearned runs after committing five errors in the first inning of their nonconference game Thursday.
The Gauchos (11-7) claimed the lead and never lost it, even after the Pirates (13-4-1) constructed a six-run rally in the fifth.
Nonconference
Saddleback 14, Orange Coast 12
SCORE BY INNINGS
