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Double trouble for softball team
Jonathan Tucker / Roundup
The Pierce College softball team suffered back-to-back losses in a double header to the visiting San Diego Mesa Olympians Monday.
The Olympians came in boasting an impressive (11-3) record and their play on the field showed it.
The Olympians won the first meeting by a lopsided score of 20-0, and the second game 9-0.
The Olympians came out strong in the first game pulling out to a 14-0 lead after three innings of play.
Their aggressive approach at the plate paid off because it put a lot of pressure on the Brahmas pitcher.
The Brahmas had a rough time offensively during both games of the double header.
In the second game of the afternoon the Brahmas offense went four innings without getting a hit.
"They are definitely a top team, but they are not 20 runs better than us. We made a lot of mistakes out in the field," said Brahmas’ head coach Pat Grennan.
The second game started off with much of the same as the Olympians jumped out and got on the board quickly with a two-run lead in the first inning.
The Brahmas’ starting pitcher Alyssa Abrenica was throwing really well especially considering the team has been traveling a lot lately.
The Olympians just seemed to be hitting the ball really well.
"This is the best season that our team has had since 2006. Everyone is really excited about our team this season," said Dolores Alvarez, a fan of the visiting San Diego Mesa.
Although the Olympians were hitting the ball well the Brahmas’ offensive struggles were the driving factor behind both losses.
The momentum was on San Diego’s side as they hit everything Abrenica threw to them.
"We are not screaming or hollering at them out there. We make simple errors and Alyssa was pitching really good," said head coach Grennan.
The team is 4-8 and coming off wins over the past week against San Bernardino in another double header and Santa Monica.
The team traveled a lot and was in Palm Springs the week before.
"I pitched in games against San Bernardino and Santa Monica and I am very proud of my team for winning those games," said starting pitcher Alyssa Abrenica.
The Brahma team has the week off and then has another double-header Monday against the visiting L.A. Southwest Cougars.
