The Vikings dropped their second straight game in a loss to Mt. San Antonio by a score of 9-1.
The Vikings struggled both on the plate and with some costly defensive mistakes.
Starting pitcher sophomore Ashley Hester pitched 1.1 innings before reliever Sophomore Olivia Ramirez took over for the rest of the game.
The Vikings played from behind early after giving up 3 runs in the first.
Sophomore first baseman Gladys Garcia responded with an RBI single hit in the bottom of the first that sent outfielder Alia Marquez to the plate in what would be their only run of the game.
Mt. San Antonio scored in every inning except the fourth, where no runners were allowed on base.
The Vikings ended the game with six runners left on base and six hits overall.
For the second game in a row the Vikings were on the negative side of some close calls by the umpire.
Coaches and fans were loudly voicing their complaints with one fan saying “He has one job and he sucks at it.”
Even after a second tough loss, head coach Megan Martinez is determined to rally her team to work on their mistakes and get back to winning.
“ We’re going to stick to our routine and try to get our rhythm back again. I think it’s important to not ride the highs and the lows. I think this game could go either way because it’s a game of inches. We’re just going to get back in our rhythm and play LBCC softball and continue to pound the ball and throw them in the strike zone,” Martinez said.
The team will face Cerritos tomorrow and coach Martinez is confident that her team can beat them.
“ We’re going to keep going on and not dwell on the past. We believe in the sun rule where we change our mindset after every night win or lose and we’re going to come back tomorrow and take the dub.”
With this loss the Vikings record moves to 3-2 in conference play and 9-6 overall.