April 20, 2008
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -
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The Cal State Northridge softball team (17-21, 6-6 BWC) lost, 5-0, to Cal Poly Sunday afternoon in the final game of its three-game series at Bill Janssen Field. Junior Amanda Peek was intentionally walked in all four plate appearances for CSUN, while senior Jackie Duree added a pair of base hits in the defeat.
Junior Amanda Pitzenberger made the start for Northridge, picking up the loss and moving to 3-6 on the season. She cruised through the first five innings before running into trouble in the sixth.
Cal Poly loaded the bases and Pitzenberger then issued a walk on four-straight pitches to give the Mustangs a 1-0 lead. The next Cal Poly hitter then drove home two more with a double to right-center and was then followed with another two-run hit to give Cal Poly its five runs for the game.
Pitzenberger finished the game tossing 5.1 innings of work, allowing six hits and six earned runs. She walked three and struck out three. For the season, she stands at 3-6 with a 3.46 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 52.2 innings of work.
Aside from Duree's two hits, Northridge managed only two other hits, one apiece off the bats of sophomore Christina Saenz and junior Micah Putnam. In all, Peek hit 1.000 for the weekend with a home run, one double, two RBIs, four runs scored and nine walks. Duree finished the weekend hitting .364 against Mustang pitching, while Saenz finished at an even .300.
For the season, Peek is now batting .427 and leads the team with five home runs, 23 RBIs and 23 runs scored. Putnam is second on the team at .307 and she now has a career-high 31 hits, 50 total bases and 19 runs scored. With 26 hits, Duree stands one shy of tying her career high, which she set during her junior year. Saenz's 15 RBIs ties her with sophomore Alexandria Alvarado for second on the team.
Northridge returns home for an important conference series against the Cal State Fullerton Titans on April 26 and 27. The Matadors and Titans will play a doubleheader at Matador Diamond on Saturday, April 26, starting at noon, followed by a single game on Sunday also starting at noon.
