SOFTBALL: The Ventura College softball team closed out their home schedule in a big way, defeating Los Angeles Pierce 19-0 at the VC Softball Complex Thursday. Sabrina Cerda led the offense, hitting for the cycle in four at bats. She had six RBI on the day, including four on a grand slam home run. Alex Thorp was 3-4 with a double and a home run with four RBI and she had six strikeouts as the starting pitcher. Roxanne Lopez was 3-4 with a home run and two runs batted in and Ashley Thorp had a triple and an RBI for VC (20-18-1, 11-5).
The Pirates remain alive in a tight four-team race for the Western State Conference Gold Division championship. Hancock sits in first place with a 13-3 record and Cuesta, who is finished with conference play, sits in second at 13-5. VC and Santa Barbara are tied for third at 11-5. Ventura closes the regular season on Tuesday April 22 with a trip to first place Allan Hancock College. The double header in Santa Maria is scheduled to begin at 1:00 pm. With a sweep, the Pirates can share the WSC title with the Bulldogs, Cuesta, and possibly Santa Barbara.