TURLOCK, Calif. – Northwest Nazarene softball dropped a game to the #16 ranked San Marcos, 4-0, on Thursday.
The Nighthawks are now 18-5 overall and 6-2 in the GNAC.
The first runs of the game came in the top of the fifth inning. The first batter reached base on a walk and was moved over to second with a sac bunt. She scored on an RBI single to make the score 1-0. The second run of the inning scored on a fielder's choice, and the third run scored on a sac bunt. San Marcos added one more run in the top of the seventh inning to win 4-0.
The Nighthawks had three hits in the contest, which was the same as the Cougars.
Mia Traylor had two of NNU's hits, and
Jami Obringer had the other. Traylor reached base on singles in the second and fourth innings, as well as with a walk in the sixth inning.
Sidney Booth started in the circle for the Nighthawks and allowed four earned runs on just three hits. She walked three batters and struck out seven.
Mia Traylor faced the final batter and managed to get her to fly out in the top of the seventh inning.
On Deck
The Nighthawks begin the Otter Invitational with #20 Concordia University Irvine tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time.
