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Mt. SAC Softball Ends SCC Schedule with 7-3 Win over PCC

Morgan Kneubuhler goes yard for the 9th time this year. (Photo Courtesy of DavesSportsImage)
Morgan Kneubuhler goes yard for the 9th time this year. (Photo Courtesy of DavesSportsImage)

(Walnut, CA) With one game remaining in the regular season, the Mt. SAC Softball team concluded the South Coast Conference schedule with a 7-3 victory over Pasadena City College on Friday, April 19. With this win, the No. 4 State-ranked Mounties improved to 31-8 overall and 18-3 in conference play. The Mounties currently sit atop the conference standings, with Long Beach City College in second place with a 16-3 record. The Vikings have two remaining SCC games against ELAC and El Camino.

In the win over PCC, the Mounties took a 4-3 lead in the third inning and added a single run in the fourth, followed by two more in the sixth to secure a 7-3 victory. Three players had multiple hits for the Mounties - Janis Espinoza (3-3, 3 Rs, 1 RBI, Dbl., 2 SBs), Katie Griego (2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, HR), and Morgan Kneubuhler (2-4, R, 2 RBIs, HR).

Highlighting the first and third 2-run innings for the Mounties were a solo home run by Griego and a run-scoring double by Alyssa Rubalcava for the initial 2-0 lead, followed by solo home runs by Kneubuhler and Amanda Esquivel in the third inning.

The Mounties will wrap up the regular season with a non-conference game on Wednesday, April 24, as they host L.A. Mission on Sophomore Day.