Long Beach State finished the tournament with a run-rule win over Howard
By: Roger Kirk, Associate Athletics Director, Communications & Broadcast
Against Howard (4-7), after a quick first inning, Long Beach State got the action going in the second inning. Doubles from Durazo and Lee scored one run while leaving a runner in scoring position, and then Lee came home on an RBI groundout from Makayla Medellin to put the Beach in front 2-0. The heart of the order struck again in the fourth. Durazo and Lee combined for back-to-back singles, and a double from Medellin brought home the senior to add a run for the Beach.
Robbins was plunked and Lina Apodaca reached on an error in front of that trio, who came through once again in the fifth. Durazo singled to score two, and Lee doubled to score Durazo making the score 6-0 in favor of the Beach after five. A parade of pinch hitters for LBSU kept the momentum going after a leadoff single from Corissa Sweet, first scoring Sweet and then two more with bases-loaded single from Savannah Magadan.
Freshman Brynne Nally finished the complete game to record her fourth win of the season. Howard added a run in the bottom of the sixth, but Nally struck out three while allowing four hits on the way to the win.
Long Beach State will return to the LBSU Softball Complex next week, hosting the team’s annual Louisville Slugger Invitational. The Beach will play four games over the three days of action, starting Friday, February 28 against Utah Tech.
