Softball: Pirates find the win column

IRVINE - The Orange Coast College softball team broke its 13-game

conference losing streak with a 9-5 win over host Irvine Valley Wednesday

afternoon.

The Pirates (6-15-1, 1-13 in conference) broke the game open with a

seven-run sixth inning. Meredith Miles was 1 for 3 with five stolen

bases and three runs scored. She now has 24 stolen bases for the season.

The Pirates will host Santa Ana Friday at 2 p.m.

ORANGE EMPIRE CONFERENCE

Orange Coast 9, Irvine Valley 5

Orange Coast 101 007 0 - 9 10 5

Irvine Valley 002 100 2 - 5 10 2 Guillen, Jensen (5) and Miles; Laroux and Rockey. W - Guillen, 1-8. L

- Laroux, 6-12. 2B - Jensen (OCC), Snyder (OCC), Hamer (IVC). 3B - Shea

(IVC), Contreras.