College softball: Vanguard sweeps Mustangs

SANTA CLARITA - The Vanguard University softball team received

commanding pitching performances from Gina Liebengood and Marciea Ball,

earning two victories in a Golden State Athletic Conference doubleheader

over host The Master’s College Tuesday.

Liebengood pitched a three-hit, six-strikeout, no-walk gem to lead the

Lions, ranked No. 20 in the NAIA, to a 8-0 win in six innings. She also

finished with a double, a run scored and one RBI.

Ball allowed just one hit in seven innings, guiding Vanguard (28-19-1,

11-7 in the GSAC) to a 6-2 victory in the nightcap. She struck out three

and walked two.

The Lions outhit the Mustangs, 12-1, as Jill Jessen, Celina Camarillo

(two RBIs), Sarah Ashley and Holly Martinez collected two hits each.

The Mustangs dropped to 22-20-1, 6-12.

GOLDEN STATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Game One

Vanguard 8, The Master’s College 0

Vanguard 030 203 - 8 9 1

The Master’s 000 000 - 0 3 1

Liebengood and Smidt; Ricker, Klein (2) and Drenon. W - Liebengood,

13-10. L - Ricker, 14-12. 2B - Jackson (V), Liebengood (V).

Game Two

Vanguard 6, The Master’s 2

Vanguard 013 002 0 - 6 12 2

The Master’s 200 000 0 - 2 1 1

Ball and Rolle, Dyer (6); Ricker and Drenon. W - Ball, 11-9. L -

Ricker, 14-13.