Softball: OCC falls again

MISSION VIEJO - The Orange Coast College softball team dropped its

ninth straight Orange Empire Conference contest with a 9-1 setback at

Saddleback Friday afternoon.

OCC (5-11-1, 0-9 in conference) jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of

the first inning when Meredith Miles led off with an infield single,

moved to third on a bunt single by Jill Jessen and scored on a double

steal.

That was the last run and hits the Bucs would see all day as

Saddleback pitcher Angie White retired 11 straight batters and finished

the game with three strikeouts.

The win was No. 160 at Saddleback for Coach Nick Trani, who coached

the Pirates from 1988-94 and compiled a record of 120-70-1 during that

span, including two conference titles and five playoff appearances.

ORANGE EMPIRE CONFERENCE

Saddleback 9, Orange Coast 1

Orange Coast 100 000 - 1 2 4

Saddleback 002 304 - 9 13 0

O’Hara, Guillen (2) and Miles; White and Kess. W - White, 1-1. L -

O’Hara, 2-4. HR - Nelson (S), Wilson (S).