Softball Game 1: Cal Poly 3,
Providence 1, Game 2: Cal Poly 12,
Providence 1 (5)
The Cal Poly softball team won its ninth and tenth consecutive games sweeping a doubleheader against Providence on Tuesday at Bob Janssen Field.
Sophomore pitcher Anna Cahn continued her stellar play with a four-hit complete game in the early game with the Friars (3-12).
With Providence leading by a run midway through the third inning, the Mustangs (16-6) would tie the game after a leadoff triple by senior center fielder Jessica Rogers was followed by an RBI single from freshman right fielder Nora Sobczak.
The Mustangs would capitalize on an error in the fifth inning to score the final two runs of the contest.
Cahn would shut down Providence for the remainder of the game, scattering four hits while striking out five. She lowered her ERA to 1.46 in the win.
In the second game of the day, Cal Poly never let the flustered Friars into the game, scoring seven runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to close the door.
Junior first baseman Krysten Cary homered twice for the Mustangs, hitting a two-run shot in the third and a solo homerun in the fourth.
Cahn, who participated in the second game as designated player, and senior shortstop Melissa Pura also homered for the Mustangs.
Pura finished with two hits and four RBI for Cal Poly.
The Mustangs have the next week off as they prepare to play in the Sacramento State-hosted Capital Classic starting March 21.
Baseball
No. 11 Pepperdine 16,
No. 17 Cal Poly 6
Starting his first collegiate game after only having one inning of experience, Cal Poly freshman pitcher Jeff Johnson (0-1) was roughed up for six runs in four innings by Pepperdine on Tuesday.
Despite the rough start defensively, Cal Poly (8-3) trailed just 6-5 going into the sixth inning on the strength of freshman second baseman Matt Jensen’s grand slam in the third inning. Jenson’s homer improved his season-high total to six.
The Waves (10-3) would bust the game open with eight runs over the next two frames.
Pepperdine’s Ryan Van Amburg went 4-for-5 with two singles and two homeruns. He knocked in five runs while scoring four after coming into the game averaging just .222 with no homers and four RBI.
Cal Poly’s eight hits came from eight different players over the course of the game. Reliever Cole Cook picked up the win for Pepperdine, giving up just one hit in 4 1/3 innings.
The Mustangs continue their road-trip with a 6 p.m. makeup game at San Jose State tonight.