Brave Softball [2009 Game Reports]

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Maybe we should start calling them Ledgerwood's Lumberjacks. The Lompoc girls softball varsity certainly used the lumber on Friday - jacking 3 shots out of the park, and pounding out 14 hits, en route to a 15-0 win over the SLO Tigers.

The Braves Jeanna Carrillo had one of the homers and also started a new shutout streak, pitching five masterful innings. Last year she was really good about not giving up walks, but didn't have a lot of strike-outs. On Friday, she did - no walks and 7 strike-outs. The 'other' two blasts over the new left field fence were by Hilary Davis. The team home run leader last year was Courtney Dosa with four (4). www.santamariatimes.com/articles/2009/03/07/sports/sports81.txt

Next: Saturday @ the Simi Valley Tournament

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Suzanne Manlet [Simi Valley] Tournament
The Braves varsity were scheduled to play two games on Saturday.

Lompoc 7, Palmdale 0
The Braves scored 4 in the first, 3 in the second, and coasted to the win in this 5 inning game. Lompoc had 9 hits, and drew 3 free passes (vs 2 strike-outs) from Falcon pitcher Jessica Saldana, but also benefited from 4 errors committed by the defense. Brave pitching allowed 6 hits and 1 walk, but struck out seven.

Simi Valley 5, Lompoc 0
Pitcher Amanda Olizeto threw a no-hitter with 11 strikeouts (vs 2 walks)in the game - unfortunately she plays for Simi Valley. Olizeta only threw 80 pitches to 18 batters in 5 innings. The result was a 5-0 win over Lompoc. Amber Olive went 2 for 4 with two runs scored and an RBI. Taylor Cartwright went 1 for 2 with two runs scored. Lompoc helped the opposition by committing 3 errors, Simi gave 1 back.

The JV are at the Nipomo Tourney.