Softball: Liebengood sharp for Vanguard

FULLERTON - Vanguard University senior pitcher Gina Liebengood

recorded her 36th career shutout, and her single-season high 12th this

year, as the visiting Lions swept a Golden State Athletic Conference

doubleheader Saturday against Hope International at Cal State Fullerton.

Vanguard blanked Hope in the first game, 8-0, behind Liebengood’s

two-hitter and rallied to defeat the GSAC cellar dwellers in the second

game, 4-2.

Vanguard improved to 32-19-1, 13-7 in conference, while Hope fell to

9-29, 0-22.

Vanguard’s Rachael Rolle, 6 for 8 in the two games, singled home the

winning run in the seventh inning of the second game, when the Lions

scored twice to snap a 2-2 tie.

Cheri Smith, who missed a home run early in the second game because no

temporary fences were in place, finished 4 for 8 in the doubleheader with

two RBIs in the opener.

Vanguard travels to Cap Baptist Tuesday for a GSAC doubleheader.

GOLDEN STATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Game 1

Vanguard 8, Hope International 0

Vanguard 004 202 - 8 14 0

Hope 000 000 - 0 2 3

Liebengood and Rolle, Smidt (5); Richards and Frazio. W - Liebengood,

15-10. L - Richards. 2B - Jessen (V), Liebengood (V), Camarillo (V). 3B -

Jackson (V).

Game 2

Vanguard 4, Hope International 2

Vanguard 100 010 2 - 4 13 1 Hope 002 000 0 - 2 11 1

Ball and Rolle; McNamara and McDonald. W - Ball, 13-9. L - McNamara.

2B - McDonald (H) 2, Smith (V) 2, Thompson (V). 3B - Jessen (V).