GNAC Softball: Wolves Drop Tourney Openers to Tritons, Warriors

Western Oregon blanked by UC San Diego and Cal State Stanislaus.

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TURLOCK, Calif. - UC San Diego pitcher Melissa Ward tossed a three-hit shutout and Cal State Stanislaus’ Omaira Estremera followed up with a four-hit whitewash as Western Oregon dropped two games at the Mizuno Tournament of Champions on Friday at Pedretti Park.

The Wolves fell to UC San Diego (20-17) 4-0, while the Warriors (31-8) topped WOU 7-0.

Western Oregon is scheduled to play Humboldt State, Cal State Monterey Bay and Notre Dame de Namur on Saturday.

In the first game, Ward gave up just three singles, walked two and struck out eight in improving to 16-5 on the season.

Meanwhile, the Tritons scratched out runs in the first, fourth, six and seventh innings to provide plenty of offense for Ward.

Dallas Hernandez had two hits, including a triple to pace the UC San Diego offense.

Trina Dorn, Jamie Becker and Shanley Young had hits for WOU.

Ashley Sellers, in her first appearance of the season, took the loss allowing seven hits, four earned runs, two walks and two strikeouts.

In the late contest, Cal State Stanislaus got a combined seven hits from the first three batters in the order to roll to the victory.

Meanwhile, Estremera allowed just four hits and walked only one in shutting down the Wolves. Meghan Franksen provided most of the offense with a pair of doubles and three RBI.

Dorn, Becker, Whitney Lee and Young had base hits for the Wolves.

In the first game of the day, WOU lead-off hitter Tyler Sutherland saw her conference-best 12-game hitting streak come to a close. She was hitless on the day.

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