COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS : SOFTBALL

Moorpark College had not given up a run in 44 innings of conference play this season until Ventura scored two in the second inning of a Western State Conference game at Moorpark. But the runs had no effect on the outcome as Moorpark posted an 11-2 victory. Moorpark (14-8, 7-0 in conference) kept its lock on first place in the WSC thanks to some help from several Valley-area products. Kristi Barber (Granada Hills High) went 4 for 4 with 2 runs batted in and 2 runs scored; Krissy Erickson (Kennedy) went 4 for 5 and had 3 RBIs and 3 stolen bases, and Malia Ouzts (Westlake) went 3 for 4, scoring 3 runs and stealing 3 bases. Karen Mead (14-7) had nine strikeouts and pitched a four-hitter for Moorpark. Ventura (0-7 in conference) has the WSC’s worst record. Both of Ventura’s runs were unearned.

Sabrina Kuhn raced home to score the winning run on a wild throw by the catcher in the eighth inning to give Pierce a 2-1 Western State Conference victory over Cuesta. Lynn Hammond drove in Kim Cansino with a triple in the third inning for Pierce (9-8, 5-2).

GOLF

Bob Meyerson shot a 76 to lead Pierce to a 405-446 Western State Conference victory over West L.A. at Braemar Country Club in Reseda. Other scores for Pierce (2-3 in conference) included Mike Godinez (77) and Rick Starsmere (78). Mark Corley shot 79 for West L.A.

VOLLEYBALL

Ron Dugar had 15 kills and Erik Peters and Darin Hansen had 11 blocks each, but Pierce (9-5, 6-5 in conference) dropped a 15-9, 14-16, 15-6, 15-10 Western State Conference match at Long Beach City (8-3 in conference).