March 16, 2012

Final Stats

HONOLULU - The No. 1/2 California softball team notched its 24th of the season thanks to a 1-0 win over Marist on Friday afternoon. The Golden Bears scored their sole run in the bottom of the third to move to 24-1 overall.

After Frani Echavarria had a lead-off single and then stole second, Britt Vonk brought her home by singling through the right side.

"I just tried to get a basehit through the infield so Frani could score from second," Vonk said. "It wasn't our best game as a team, but we will learn from this and come back strong tomorrow!"

Valerie Arioto pitched a four-inning win, walking just one and striking out five.

"It wasn't my best performance," Arioto said. "Energy was a little low, but we pulled through with a win! It was a learning experience and tomorrow is a new day!"

Jolene Hendersonearned the save, throwing 3.0 innings with one walk and six Ks.

"Today, we just overcame fatigue," Henderson said. "It was all about getting the win. We just need to stay relaxed and play like we have been playing."

The Red Foxes outhit the Bears, 6-5, and left eight runners on base as compared to Cal's six. Echavarria tallied a team-high two hits while Jamia Reid, Britt Vonk and Danielle Henderson all notched one apiece. Arioto and Cheyenne Cordestallied two walks.

"Today was a little tough for us, but we all kept working and pulled out the win together," Echavarria said. "Personally, I just kept working and did what I could to help my team."

Next Time on the Diamond:

Bears close their time in paradise March 17 versus Winthrop at 4:30 p.m. PT. Fans can follow the all games via Live Stats and Twitter while. Please note that the live stats links do not go live until the first pitch and the live stats link remains the same for all games.