No. 17 Canyons Powers Past Citrus 8-0, Win Streak at Five
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E |
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Citrus
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Canyons
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0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 1 |
By Mari Kneisel/COC Sports Information
College of the Canyons hosted the Citrus College for a conference matchup on Wednesday, walking away with an 8-0 win after a shortened five-inning contest.
Canyons (19-9, 10-3) bean its offensive tar with a second-inning home run off the bat of sophomore Allyson Melgar.
Melgar (14-8) also led her team from the circle, with three strikeouts and only two hits allowed to earn the win.
COC freshman Gigi Garcia held down home plate and went 1-for-3 on the day working for two RBIs and scoring a run of her own.
The fifth inning solidified the win with a quick three outs lead by Melgar and then an outburst from the Cougar offense.
With two outs on the board, Garcia sent the ball to center field brining home Julia Fuentes and Schalyn Rhambo.
Later, Sofia Trujillo reached first on an error, allowing everyone to move up and bringing Melgar home. Lily Baggot also got in on the action her RBI-single paved the way for Garcia to score.
The eighth and final run came after a single from Ashlynn Heck, letting Trujillo come home to cap the scoring.
This win pushed the Cougars' win streak to five games. Canyons continues to be the No. 17 ranked team in the state, and currently sits a game behind conference leader Bakersfield College for the top spot in the Western State Conference (WSC), East Division.
Top Performers
- Allyson Melgar – 1-for-2, HR, BB, 2 R, RBI / 5 IP, 2 R, 3 K
- Gigi Garcia – 1-for-3, R, 2 RBI
- Julia Fuentes – 2-for-3, 2B, 2 R, RBI
- Alyssa Silva – 2-for-3, 3B, R
Upcoming Schedule
The Cougars are back at Whitten Field for a doubleheader vs. No. 12 Long Beach City College on Friday, April 14. The first game is set for a 12 p.m. first pitch. The second game will follow at approximately at 2 p.m.
Canyons then continues conference play Tuesday, April 18 with a pivotal road doubleheader at Bakersfield College that could determine the conference champion.
Friday's game will be broadcast to fans free of charge on the Cougar Sports Network.
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