Softball: Vanguard knocks off Dominguez Hills

DOMINGUEZ HILLS - Valerie Vanaken hit a grand slam in the fourth

inning, leading the Vanguard University Softball team to a 10-6

nonconference win over host Cal State Dominguez Hills Tuesday afternoon.

The Lions (4-3) led throughout and Vanaken’s blast, followed by a

three-run fifth inning proved too much for Dominguez Hills (5-2) to

overcome.

Andrea Saucedo went 5 for 5 with four runs scored and Stacey Caggiano

added four hits and two RBI for the Lions (2-5).

Junior pitcher Andrea Atchley threw four innings to get the win,

improving her record to 2-1.

Vanguard U will host Claremont Mudd Scripps Friday at 1:30 p.m.

NONCONFERENCE

Vanguard University 10, Cal State Dominguez Hills 6

Vanguard 210 430 0 - 10 14 1

CSUDH 010 200 3 - 6 7 2

Atchley, Smith (5) and Devey; Diaz, Rios (6) and Flores. W - Atchley

(2-1); L - Diaz (2-1). 2B - Saucedo (VU). HR - Vanaken (VU).