CSM CONTINUES HOME WIN STREAK; GIVES REDWOODS FIRST LOSS, 9-1, IN 6 INNINGS
SAN MATEO – After compiling a 9-1 non-league record, state top-ranked College of San Mateo opens defense of its Coast North Conference softball title Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 16), hosting De Anza College (0-8) at 3 p.m. CSM extended its 2-year home winning streak to 43 games with a 4-game sweep of weekend games. The Bulldogs blanked Feather River twice on Friday (by a 20-0 margin) in a pair of 5-inning mercy-rule games, winning 8-0 and 12-0. On Saturday San Mateo gave College of the Redwoods it first loss of the season, 9-1, and then defeated American River, 6-4. It was only the second loss for American River (7-2).
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E |
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Redwoods
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
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San Mateo
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1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E |
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Redwoods
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
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San Mateo
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1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E |
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Redwoods
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
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San Mateo
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1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO SPORTS NEWS February 14, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Fred Baer baerf@smccd.edu
43-Game Home Streak:
STATE #1 CSM OPENS COAST SOFTBALL TITLE DEFENSE TUESDAY VS. DE ANZA
SAN MATEO – After compiling a 9-1 non-league record, state top-ranked College of San Mateo opens defense of its Coast North Conference softball title Tuesday afternoon (Feb. 16), hosting De Anza College (0-8) at 3 p.m.
CSM extended its 2-year home winning streak to 43 games with a 4-game sweep of weekend games. The Bulldogs blanked Feather River twice on Friday (by a 20-0 margin) in a pair of 5-inning mercy-rule games, winning 8-0 and 12-0. On Saturday San Mateo gave College of the Redwoods it first loss of the season, 9-1, and then defeated American River, 6-4. It was only the second loss for American River (7-2).
Against Redwoods, CSM scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth to end it and give Samantha Dean (3-0) the complete game victory. She struck out three and allowed no earned runs. At the plate, Dean had two hits, including a double, a sacrifice, and an RBI. She ranks second in the state with 14 RBIs
Peterson was both a hitting and pitching star on Saturday. She had three hits, including a double, and four RBIs. She ranks eighth in the state with 15 hits this season – accounting for a .500 batting average – and shares the No. 15 spot in RBIs (10) with teammate Harlee Donovan. On the mound, Peterson (3-1) pitched a complete game victory against American River, striking out two.
--San Mateo also hosts long-time Coast softball rival Ohlone on Thursday at 3 p.m.