VC freshman Ashlyn Flinchum pitched a one-hit complete game shutout in the Pirates' 1-0 victory over Santa Ana begun on Feb. 4 and concluded on Tuesday.
Posted: Feb 22, 2022
On February 4, the Pirate softball team led Santa Ana 1-0 in the bottom of the fifth inning when darkness suspended their game. The teams picked up where they left off on Tuesday with VC holding on to the slim margin in posting the 1-0 victory. Ashlyn Flinchum pitched a complete game one-hit shutout, striking out seven batters in the process. Leanna De La Cruz tripled in the fourth inning and Ciana Garcia doubled her home for the game's only run.
Garcia had the Pirates' only other hit, a lead-off single in the second inning and Jocelyn Ortega walked in the fifth inning in the pitchers' duel.
Ventura (7-3) next travels to Bakersfield on Saturday Feb. 26 for games against College of the Siskiyous and the host Renegades.