Softball Drops Two in TOC Finale

2016 TOC Standings

TURLOCK, Calif. – The Chaminade University softball team wrapped up a 16-game, 14-day road trip by dropping their final two games in the 2016 Tournament of Champions sponsored by City of Turlock at the Pedretti Sports Complex Sunday.
 
The Silverswords fell to Western Oregon, 12-3, in the Day 3 opener then concluded the TOC with a 13-6 loss to host Stanislaus State.
 
The 'Swords finished the tournament at 1-5 and are now 9-29 overall.
 
 
Game 1 vs. Western Oregon
The Silverswords struck first on Jenn Betian's RBI groundout in the second inning. The Wolves responded with a four-run third. Western Oregon continued to hammer on Chaminade pitching, scoring in each inning after.
 
The 'Swords added two runs in the fifth on RBI singles from Amber Manuel and Kayla Henmi.
 
Luana Moreno suffered the loss to fall to 6-13.
 
Rainelle Matsuoka had a base hit, extending her hitting streak to six games. Coco Stewart and Manuel each had two hits for Chaminade.
 
Sammi Cadwallader got the win for WOU, improving to 4-2.
 
Game 2 vs. Stanislaus State
The Silverswords grabbed a 3-0 lead on Keani Passi's bases-loaded walk in the first and a dropped fly ball and wild pitch in the second.
 
The Warriors then scored five in the top of the third to take a 5-3 lead but Chaminade responded in its half of the third when Passi led off the frame with a solo homer, followed by Shannon Tagle's an inside-the-park variety that got past a diving CSUS right fielder which rolled all the way into the right field corner. Tagle's first career homer tied it at 5.
 
But Stanislasu State scored three in fifth to take the lead then got five more in the sixth and seventh innings. Chaminade managed to get a run on Betian's run-scoring single in the seventh but that would be all.
 
Kayla Higuchi took the loss in relief, falling to 0-2. Passi and Sierra Mendiola had two base hits for the 'Swords.
 
Kyle Ragsdale got the win for Stanislaus State, tossing the final five innings to improve to 13-12.
 
The Silverswords return to Pacific West Conference action Friday when they host BYU-Hawai'i at Patsy T. Mink Central O'ahu Regional Park. Live streaming audio coverage will be on GoSwords.com.
 
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