Issue Date: 2/26/07
Comets show no mercy in demolition of Roadrunners
By Kirstina Moreno
The Palomar College softball team claimed victory in its first home game of the 2007 season Feb. 17 against the College of the Desert.
The Comets (5-7) didn't waste any time earning it either, as they defeated the Roadrunners 8-0, ending the game early at the bottom of the sixth inning with the mercy rule in place.
After getting off to a slow start at the
beginning of the season, which included two doubleheader loses earlier this month, the Comets believe they are finally living up to their potential.
"Our pitching is getting
better," team captain Gina-Lee Davis said. "We are
definitely handling all the changes from last year and are coming back stronger. We are really growing as a team and becoming closer."
Sipau Lee-Noa, a Pacific Coast Conference first team player for the 2006 season who is in her first year pitching, followed up a no-hitter on Feb. 15 with a two-hitter against the College of the Desert.
Lee-Noa (4-3) began pitching this year after playing left field all four years at Helix high school and her first year at Palomar.
"It sucks we only have 11 girls," Lee-Noa said. "It's like a big adjustment. We have to get used to it. We lost a lot of girls from last year that just didn't have the heart."
Some of the Palomar players expressed
disappointment after the game was called following the 6th inning.
"I wanted to hit again," said Corey Boss, a freshman starting outfielder who had three hits on the day. "I got out of my slump today, I haven't been hitting well lately, but my parents were here today so I wanted to really hit well."
"Boss was hot today," said first year head coach Scia Maumausolo. "All of the girls came off strong today, they really took the momentum from the first inning and kept it up through the whole game. When they play that well I really can't ask for anything more. I am very proud of them."
The Comets kicked off the game with three runs in the first inning.
Sophomore first baseman Rachel Wright lead off the game with the first run of the day and finished the game with three total RBIs.
"Rachel lead off the game today and is still hot," Maumausolo said.
With 21 consecutive Pacific Coast Conference championships under their belt, the Comets definitely are under pressure to keep the current winning streak going.
"We started off the season fairly slow but that's usual," Maumausolo said. "They found a little momentum and ran with it, but whatever they are doing I just tell them, 'stay hot!'"
The Comets (5-7) didn't waste any time earning it either, as they defeated the Roadrunners 8-0, ending the game early at the bottom of the sixth inning with the mercy rule in place.
After getting off to a slow start at the
beginning of the season, which included two doubleheader loses earlier this month, the Comets believe they are finally living up to their potential.
"Our pitching is getting
better," team captain Gina-Lee Davis said. "We are
definitely handling all the changes from last year and are coming back stronger. We are really growing as a team and becoming closer."
Sipau Lee-Noa, a Pacific Coast Conference first team player for the 2006 season who is in her first year pitching, followed up a no-hitter on Feb. 15 with a two-hitter against the College of the Desert.
Lee-Noa (4-3) began pitching this year after playing left field all four years at Helix high school and her first year at Palomar.
"It sucks we only have 11 girls," Lee-Noa said. "It's like a big adjustment. We have to get used to it. We lost a lot of girls from last year that just didn't have the heart."
Some of the Palomar players expressed
disappointment after the game was called following the 6th inning.
"I wanted to hit again," said Corey Boss, a freshman starting outfielder who had three hits on the day. "I got out of my slump today, I haven't been hitting well lately, but my parents were here today so I wanted to really hit well."
"Boss was hot today," said first year head coach Scia Maumausolo. "All of the girls came off strong today, they really took the momentum from the first inning and kept it up through the whole game. When they play that well I really can't ask for anything more. I am very proud of them."
The Comets kicked off the game with three runs in the first inning.
Sophomore first baseman Rachel Wright lead off the game with the first run of the day and finished the game with three total RBIs.
"Rachel lead off the game today and is still hot," Maumausolo said.
With 21 consecutive Pacific Coast Conference championships under their belt, the Comets definitely are under pressure to keep the current winning streak going.
"We started off the season fairly slow but that's usual," Maumausolo said. "They found a little momentum and ran with it, but whatever they are doing I just tell them, 'stay hot!'"
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