Washington Softball Wins Sixth Straight

Wednesday, March 24

Northridge, CA

2:00 PM

University of Washington

23-6

CSUN

16-9

Washington

Cal State Northridge

Late Inning Heroics Lift Huskies To Victory Over ASU

March 24, 2004 | Softball

Box Score

By: Washington Athletics

March 24, 2004

Box Score

NORTHRIDGE, Calif.- The sixth-ranked Washington softball team (23-6) picked up its sixth-straight win with an 8-5 victory over Cal State Northridge (18-9). The Huskies put forth a total team effort with every starter notching a base hit for a total of 11 hits on the day.

After a scoreless first inning, the Huskies scored four runs in the top of the second. Kristen Rivera led off with a single to center and advanced to second when Dena Tyson walked. Kathy Fiske followed with a home run to left field- her first of the season- to score three. Dominique Lastrapes later added a sacrifice fly to score Amanda Oleson and give UW the early 4-0 lead.

Washington added two more runs in the third inning with a Rivera home run and RBI-single by Courtney Jeffries to score Dena Tyson.

The Matadors threatened in the bottom half of the third, scoring four runs to cut Washington's lead to two at 6-4. Jen Dishner reached on an error by the third baseman to lead off the inning, advancing to second on a passed ball and to third on a single by Christen Bedwell. Erin Sigala followed with a walk to load the bases for Monique Lovell who singled up the middle to score Dishner. When the throw from center was cut and the throw to second base was offline, Lacey H?bert was able to score. Jan Moshier followed with a sacrifice fly to center to score Sigala from third to make it a 6-3 game. One batter later, Sondra Milchiker doubled to right-center to score Lovell, making it 6-4.

The Huskies answered in the fourth frame when Aimee Minor scored on an error by the shortstop.

CSUN chipped at the UW lead again in the sixth inning when a bases loaded walk scored a run.

The Huskies added an insurance run in the seventh when Hyatt doubled in Lastrapes.

Junior Ashley Boek (14-3) picked up the win for the Huskies as she scattered five hits and struck out 11 batters. CSUN's Kia Fennell took the loss after starting, then re-entering the game in the seventh inning. She allowed seven runs and struck out two in 3.1 innings of work.

Fiske finished the game with a 2-for-3 performance from the plate with a double, home run and three runs batted in. Rivera was also 2-for-3 with a home run and drew two walks.

The Huskies return to the field on Friday when they travel to Fullerton for a doubleheader against Northwestern and CSUF. The first pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m.