Box Score

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The 11th-ranked Cal State-Dominguez Hills softball team scored a run in each inning in an 8-1 win over host Montana State University Billings in Game 57 of the fourth annual Desert Stinger tournament Sunday.

The Toros (8-2) scored one run in each of the first five innings and added three runs in the sixth to pull away from MSU Billings. Adrianna Sanchez finished 2-for-3 in the game with a pair of RBI. The junior also had a double and crossed the plate twice. Brittany Brenner and Christina Chavez both had two hits in the win.

Brenner opened the scoring with a shot over the left-center wall in the bottom of the first inning. After scoring on a sacrifice fly in the next inning, Sanchez hit a home run in the third. The Toros added runs in the fourth and fifth innings, and held a 5-1 advantage entering the sixth.

Nicole Wilkerson had the lone run for the Yellowjackets. The senior had a lead-off home run over the left center field fence in the third inning.

Sanchez's double led off the bottom of the sixth inning, and began a three-run inning for CSU-Dominguez Hills. Chavez scored Sanchez on a single to left field, and Chavez was later brought in on a Stephanie Hua single. The final run of the game came on a sacrifice fly. CSUDH had four hits in the sixth.

The Yellowjackets (1-6) were outhit 9-4 in the loss, and committed an error. MSU Billings stranded six runners on base, while the Toros left eight.

Wilkerson finished 1-for-2, while Aubrey Conceicao and Breanna Wilson were both 1-for-3 at the plate. Tanya Eckles had the other MSUB hit on a pinch hit.

Stephanie Jimenez picked up the win in a complete-game performance. She allowed four hits, struck out 10 Yellowjackets, and walked only three. Jessica MacDonald was credited with the loss. The sophomore threw three innings, allowing three earned runs and three hits.

“Unfortunately we didn't come to play today,” MSUB Head Coach Lisa Allen said. “As a defense we gave Dominguez Hills runs with errors and mistake pitches. As an offense we never adjusted to their pitcher. Overall, it was just a poor team effort. We have several things to work on as a team before we go on our long spring break trip to start the GNAC conference games in 2.5 weeks.”

The Yellowjackets have off until they open Great Northwest Athletic Conference play on March 2, at Northwest Nazarene. Live stats will be available on MSUBSports.com