{"id":2177,"date":"2010-02-12T06:04:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-12T06:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lbpost.com\/articles\/sports\/lbcc-softball-oh-mercy-what-a-start\/"},"modified":"2010-02-12T06:04:00","modified_gmt":"2010-02-12T06:04:00","slug":"lbcc-softball-oh-mercy-what-a-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/sports\/lbcc-softball-oh-mercy-what-a-start","title":{"rendered":"LBCC Softball: Oh Mercy! What A Start"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--StartFragment-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-style: italic; \">Report by LBCC<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Long Beach City College freshman pitcher Jessica Davis tossed a six-hit shutout and the Viking offense came alive to pound out nine hits in an 8-0 seven-inning South Coast Conference win over visiting Pasadena City College in LBCC\u2019s home and conference opener on Thursday.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The win snapped a three-game losing streak for the Vikings and improved their record to 6-3 overall and 1-0 in the SCC.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">LBCC led 3-0 before erupting for five runs in the bottom of the sixth to end the game early.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The big blow of the inning came from a bases-clearing double off the left-field fence by freshman designated player Brittney Holden that put Long Beach up 7-0 with two outs. Sophomore right fielder Dora Hogue followed that with a RBI single to drive in Holden for the game-ending run.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Freshman centerfielder Anissa Noland went 2 for 4 with two runs and two RBI. Her single in the sixth plated the Vikings\u2019 first run of the inning. She also followed freshman second baseman Desiree Villegas\u2019 leadoff triple with a RBI single in the bottom of the fourth.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Davis struck out three and walked none in the complete-game win to improve to 3-1 overall for Long Beach.<o:p><\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">For Pasadena (2-3, 0-1 SCC), third baseman Amber Frame went 2 for 3 to lead the Lancers at the plate. Jenna Martin took the loss, allowing eight runs and nine hits in 5 2\/3 innings. 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