Softball: Coast sweeps Victor Valley

VICTORVILLE - Orange Coast College women’s softball opened its

season on the right foot, sweeping a doubleheader from host Victor

Valley, 5-4 and 13-4, Saturday.

In game one, Monica Ortega went the distance, striking out eight, while

walking only one, while Tasha Thurmond went 2 for 4.

In game two, Noelle Espinoza allowed no earned no runs in a complete-game

effort for the Bucs.

Leading the Pirates’ offense was Renee Snyder, who went 5 for 7 with five

RBIs in the doubleheader.The Pirates resume action Wednesday at San Diego

Mesa at 3 p.m. before opening their home season Friday against Rio Hondo

at 3 p.m.

NONCONFERENCE

Orange Coast 5, Victor Valley 4

Orange Coast 300 002 0 - 5 10 2

Victor Valley 003 001 0 - 4 3 3

Ortega and Valdez; VV: na. W - Ortega, 1-0. 2B - Thurmond (OCC), Snyder

(OCC). HR - Higgs (VV).

NONCONFERENCE

Orange Coast 13, Victor Valley 4 (game 2)

Orange Coast 060 70 - 13 15 5

Victor Valley 001 30 - 4 4 2

Espinoza and Valdez; VV: na. W - Espinoza, 1-0. 2B - Thurmond (OCC). 3B -

Snyder (OCC). HR - Snyder (OCC).