Riverside Routs Visiting Golden West, 13-0, In Orange Empire Conference Play Friday

RIVERSIDE -- Aeriel Carlson socked a three-run home run to left field in the bottom of the second inning after hitting a double in the first inning to power the Riverside City College (RCC) softball team to a 13-0 Orange Empire Conference (OEC) home win over the visiting Golden West College (GWC) Rustlers Friday afternoon (Mar. 10) at Brown (Samuel C. Evans Park).

The game was called after 4-1/2 innings due to the (eight-) run mercy rule.

Carlson, a frosh DP from Highland (Citrus Valley HS), went two for two and scored twice being being lifted for a pinch hitter in the third inning.

Frosh CF Megan Cartwright (Corona / Norco HS) went three for three with a bunt single in the first, and RBI singles up the middle in the second and third innings. Cartwright also scored three runs for Riverside City (8-7 overall, 4-3 OEC).

Sophomore starting RHP Laura Mendez (Rialto - Carter HS) went the first 3.0 innings to get the win and improve to 6-4. Mendez allowed only one hit and struck out four.

For Golden West ( 0-15 overall, 0-7 OEC), CF Patricia Boyette singled through the left side of the infield to lead off the game for the Rustlers' only safety. Boyette was stranded at third base. GWC starting RHP Vanessa Camacho lasted the first 1-1/3 innings and allowed seven runs (all earned) on eight hits with zero walks and zero strikeouts as her record fell to 0-10.   

There will be no rest for the Tigers as they prepare to host the Allan Hancock College (AHC) Bulldogs in a second game Friday (Mar. 10) at 5:30 p.m.

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