College softball: Vanguard splits

The Vanguard University softball team split two games against

visiting Cal State Bakersfield, earning a 3-2 win and picking up an 8-4

loss in a nonconference doubleheader Tuesday.

The Lions’ victory featured no-hitters for both teams until the sixth

inning. Vanguard scored a run on Lisa Jackson’s triple in the sixth, but

Bakersfield (13-2) tied the score in the top of the seventh and added a

run in the eighth to tie take a 2-1 advantage.

Vanguard (8-5-1) came through in the bottom of the eighth when Lauren

Manriquez and Jackson each had RBI singles.

Vanguard starter Gina Liebengood went the distance, striking out seven

and walking none to improve to 4-2.

In the Lions’ loss, Bakersfield had 15 hits and took advantage of four

Vanguard errors.

Tara Licuanan went 3 for 5 to lead the Roadrunners’ offensive attack.

Holly Martinez had two RBIs for Vanguard while Celina Camarillo and

Jessica Thompson each chipped in with one.

Nonconference

Game One

Vanguard 3, Cal State Bakersfield 2

CS Bakersfield 000 000 11 - 2 2 1

Vanguard 000 001 02 - 3 5 1

Kelly and Licuanan; Liebengood and Rolle. W - Liebengood, 4-2. L -

Kelly, 7-1. 3B - Rios (CSB), Jackson (V).

Game Two

Cal State Bakersfield 8, Vanguard 4

CS Bakersfield 110 213 0 - 8 15 1

Vanguard 000 310 0 - 4 5 4

Herrington and Licuanan; Ball, Liebengood (6) and Rolle. W -

Herrington, 4-1; L - Ball, 2-3. 2B - Camarillo (V).