The Warriors took a road trip to Cal State San Bernardino and came up short in the first games of the series through tough losses 3-2 and 5-3.
These long ball battles were game changers between Coyote seniors Nicole Nobbe and Victoria Lievanos and Cal State Stanislaus’ two seniors Hali Mooring and Jessica Varady, sophomore Cassidy Duke and freshmen spark Natalie Dorsey.
In game one on Friday, Nobbe homered twice, both being solo shots. The Warriors were able to come back with the help from Varady in the first game having an opposite field solo shot and having a seventh inning double bringing in Duke after being hit by a pitch. The Warriors tied the game 2-2. Nobbe scored in the bottom of the eighth inning on a Warrior error for a Coyote win, 3-2.
The second game started off well for the Warriors.
Hali Mooring went deep to bring the score to 1-0 in the first inning. Duke scored on a double steal to make the score 2-0. The Warriors were not able to take the win this game as the Coyotes brought the fight back to win it 5-3.
SATURDAY
Game one on Saturday, April 11 was a hard one to walk away from.
Freshman Natalie Dorsey hit her first collegiate home run in the sixth inning and Deenah San Luis went 2-for-4 with five hits on the day.
With so many positives in game one, the game ended with a plot twist of Duke scoring from second on a trapped ball to tie the game. The umpires ruled the ball as a catch and the Coyotes threw the ball to second base as the umpires called it a double play to end the game 5-4.
The Warriors were out for revenge as Duke went 3-for-4, with a go ahead home run to left center field to take the score 4-3. San Luis and Mooring had three hits in game two to take the win from the Coyotes.
Natalie Rendon unfortunately took the loss of the first game but was a strong pitching presence in game two pitching 5 2/3 innings to grab the win. Jessica Varady came in for relief in the seventh inning of the second game.
The Warriors have moved their record to 14-18 overall and 6-22 for the season. They travel to CSU Monterey Bay on April 17 to take on the Otters.
