College softball: Vanguard splits with Pt. Loma Nazarene

COSTA MESA - Vanguard University’s softball team mustered together

one hit, but that was enough as the Lions’ Gina Liebengood threw a

two-hit shutout to give host Vanguard a 1-0 win over Pt. Loma Nazarene in

the first half of a Golden State Athletic Conference doubleheader

Tuesday.

Erin Gomez scored Vanguard’s (9-8, 2-2 in conference) only run in the

fourth inning on a ground out by Jill Jesseon. Liebengood, who improves

to 7-2, struck out seven of PLNU’s (15-6, 2-2) first nine batters and 12

overall.

In the second game, PLNU’s Julie Shute threw a four-hit shutout as her

team won, 2-0. Stacey Caggiano had two of the Lions’ four hits.

GOLDEN STATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Game 1

Vanguard 1, Pt. Loma Nazarene 0

Score by innings

Pt. Loma Nazarene 000 000 0 - 0 2 0

Vanguard 000 100 0 - 1 1 2

Ludlow and McMahon; Liebengod and Devey. W - Liebengood, 7-2; L - Ludlow.

Game 2

Pt. Loma Nazarene 2, Vanguard 0

Score by innings

Pt. Loma Nazarene 001 100 0 - 2 9 0

Vanguard 000 000 0 - 0 4 1

Shute and Yanez; Smith, Liebengood (4) and Devey. W - Shute; L - Smith,

0-3. 2B - Caggiano (VU).