COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS : Russell Hits, Pitches Moorpark to 8-3 Win

Things haven’t been going Moorpark College’s way lately. The Raiders started the season with two wins but suddenly found that their hitters can’t get on base and their pitchers can’t keep anyone off.

But Moorpark (3-5) broke a five-game losing streak and avenged two earlier defeats to El Camino College with an 8-3 win Thursday at Moorpark.

Moorpark’s Eddie Hall broke a 1-for-21 slump with a two-out, two-run single in the second inning. Rod Stillwell added a two-run single and pitcher Dan Russell doubled to help his cause.

Moorpark Coach Ron Stillwell finally got a strong pitching performance as Russell allowed seven hits and one earned run in nine innings.

EL CAMINO--Shinau, Stewart (7) and Lopez.

MOORPARK--Russell and Keathley.

WP--Russell (1-1); LP--Shinau (1-1).

2B: El Camino--Jauregui; Moorpark--Russell.

BASEBALL

The Master’s 7, Cal Baptist 0--Master’s College scored four runs in the bottom of the third inning and rode Kevin Taylor’s five-hit shutout to the victory over Cal Baptist (3-8, 0-2) at Master’s. Taylor had four strikeouts and Master’s (6-2, 4-0) remained undefeated in NAIA District III play.

CAL BAPTIST--Patterson, Imbriani (6) and Gurrola.

MASTER’S COLLEGE--Taylor and Mutz.

WP--Taylor (2-0); LP--Patterson (2-3).

2B: Cal Baptist--Rincon; Master’s--Ellis, Skinner.

MEN’S TENNIS

Pierce 9, Glendale 0--John Freeman, Pierce’s No. 1 singles player, defeated Rick Froelich, 6-2, 6-0, in the Western State Conference win. Pierce is 3-1 overall and 3-0 in conference.

WOMEN’S TENNIS

Cal Poly Pomona 8, CSUN 1--Northridge (4-3, 3-1) won its only match as fifth-seeded Allison Kincaid narrowly defeated Pomona’s Pat Choomngern, 7-6, 7-5.

Pierce 5, Glendale 4--Pierce College had to wait untill the final doubles match to defeat Glendale in the Western State Conference match. Kathy Gugliano and Irene Lempaka, who both had won earlier singles matches, defeated Glendale’s Kajilo Marakami-Martha Palomars, 7-6, 6-1, to seal the win for Pierce (2-1).