Borders Goes Distance Against Chapman, but Southern California College Falls

For the first time this season, Ila Borders finished what she started. But the Southern California College pitcher couldn’t finish off Chapman, losing, 4-3, in a nonconference baseball game Wednesday at Hart Park.

Leading, 2-1, in the sixth, Borders gave up three consecutive run-scoring singles and Chapman rallied to win its sixth consecutive game.

“Ila did a great job,” Chapman Coach Rex Peters said. “She was facing a hot team, but she battled and kept us off balance the whole game.”

Borders (1-7) had given up four hits through five innings, but the Panthers (14-18) got five hits in the sixth, including run-scoring singles by Jason Moeller, Chapman’s ninth batter; Kurt Townson and Brad Martin.

SCC (12-30) scored twice on three hits in the second inning off starter Scott Cukier (1-5), but the Vanguards didn’t get another hit until Bryce Primm led off the eighth with his first home run of the season to make it 4-3. Cukier retired 13 in a row at one point.

Allistair Ray pitched a perfect ninth for Chapman for his second save.