College softball: Vanguard sweeps in doubleheader

ORANGE - The Vanguard University softball team, ranked No. 20 in

the NAIA, proved successful in nonconference action after battling to

victories in an eventful doubleheader over host Chapman Thursday.

The Lions (30-19-1) began with 17 hits and three runs in the final

inning to pull out a 7-6 win in 10 innings. Vanguard pitcher Gina

Liebengood went the distance, recording six strikeouts and holding

Chapman (16-18) to two runs in the bottom of the 10th.

Jill Jessen slammed a two-run double and Celina Camarillo added an RBI

single in the 10th to put the Lions ahead 7-4.

In the nightcap, Vanguard collected 16 hits and won, 9-3, in the usual

seven innings. Lion pitcher Marciea Ball held Chapman to three hits and

earned her 12th win of the season. Shortstop Lisa Jackson and Cheri Smith

pounded out three hits each, while Jessen, Jessica Thompson and Lauren

Manriquez contributed two hits each for the Lions.

NONCONFERENCE

Game one

Vanguard University 7, Chapman 6 (10 innings)

Vanguard 101 100 100 3 - 7 17 3 Chapman 000 002 200 2 - 6 8 1

Liebengood and Rolle, Dyer (7); Swanson and Vohs. W - Liebengood,

14-10. L - Swanson, 4-5. 2B - Mauro (OCC).

Game two

Vanguard 9, Chapman 3

Vanguard 024 021 0 - 9 16 3

Chapman 003 000 0 - 3 3 2

Ball and Rolle, Smidt (6); Dunn, Wilder (3) and Vohs, Merchain (5). W

- Ball, 12-9. L - Dunn, 8-7. 2B - Thompson (V), Martinez (V), Brechtel

(C).