2/1/12: Softball has little mercy on Grossmont
 The Saddleback softball team sprinted out to a big lead on Wednesday in defeating Grossmont College by virtue of the mercy rule, 14-6. Christina Bolin once again led the charge on offense as the game was called after five innings.
Saddleback improved to 3-1 on the season and the game was never in doubt. The Gauchos darted out to a 10-0 lead after two innings in turning back the Griffins at Grossmont College. Bolin finished 3-for-3 with a sacrifice fly, connecting for two doubles on the day with four RBI.
Anna Blue was also hot with the bat, finishing with two doubles of her own as Saddleback connected for 12 hits in five innings.
The Gauchos will play again on Friday when they host Sa Diego City College. The first pitch is scheduled for 5:00 PM.
1/28/12: Gauchos settle for split on opening day
The Saddleback softball team had a tough task on day one of the season as they opened on the road with a double-header against perennial powers Cerritos College and Antelope Valley College. The Gauchos were impressive in the opener, beating Cerritos, 8-1, before committing a number of errors in falling to Antelope Valley, 9-8.
Saddleback jumped on Cerritos early, scoring twice in the first inning as Mandy Gutierrez drove in both Christina Bolin and Chelsea Bertoglio to grab a 2-0 lead. The Gauchos would build a 5-0 lead before Cerritos scored their lone run on a sacrifice fly. Later in the game, Anna Blue belted a two-run home run to push the lead to 8-1 in the seventh inning. Bolin would lead the offensive charge for Saddleback, finishing 4-for-4 in the opening game of the season after winning the 2011 Orange Empire Conference MVP award.
Game two was a completely different story for Saddleback in the field, as the Gauchos committed a number of errors in giving away a game they likely should have won to a solid AVC squad. Saddleback built an 8-4 lead after Kelsey Hodge belted a two-run homer in the fifth inning, and it looked as if the Gauchos were going to pull off a solid double-double against two of the more powerful teams in Southern California. The Marauders, however, capitalized on a number of Saddleback errors in chipping away at the lead. AVC would eventually win the game in the bottom of the seventh inning with a pair of runs, turning back the Gauchos.
“We played about as well as a team can play in the first game, and made a number of mistakes in the second game,” head coach Nick Trani said. “We have to get back to work and cut down on our mistakes if we are going compete with the best teams in the state on a daily basis. We know we can hit the ball. Now we have to work at getting people out.”
Bolin once again led the charge for Saddleback on offense, finishing 3-for-4 in the second game for a 7-for-8 start to open the season.
Saddleback will play again on Monday in the home-opener against Los Angeles Valley College. First pitch is set for 5:00 PM.
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