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The softball season is coming to an end with only five more games left to play before regionals and LBCC needs to win out as they sit at 9-9 in their conference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
All remaining games for the Vikings are important as they look to push into the playoffs.
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Dan Garcia, announcer for the team, spoke candidly regarding the team\u2019s situation.
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\u201cEvery game in league is a must win and this is a good test for this team,\u201d Garcia said.
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Before the game commenced, Assistant Coach Mike Rogers gave his assessment of the team from Citrus College.
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\u201cThe team is just focused on competing\u2026 we don\u2019t know much about them,\u201d Rogers said.
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Ashley Pozo and Jade Wittman each provided two hits for the Vikings while the rest of the team only added three more to the total.
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Wittman continues her hot streak adding to her 2019 totals, keeping her batting average at .485 over the course of the season, while driving in 20 runs and scoring 24 herself.
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Both teams went on rallies of their own, but for the Vikings, it came a little late as they needed one more run to tie the ballgame up.
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Catcher Jocelyn Cebedo spoke a little bit about the loss.
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\u201cCoach told us to give our best effort and we did\u2026 we stood in the dogfight and just came up a little short,\u201d Cebado said.
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With the loss, the Vikings record in the South Coast Conference stands at 9-9 while their overall record is at 18-16. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next, the Vikings will host Santa Ana College for the first time this year on April 9 at 2 p.m.
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