San Jacinto College softball falls to Wallace State Community College, 5-2

Kyle Smith - 5/15/2008 Stacy McLeod (Pasadena, TX) makes the throw to first base just in time to throw out a Wallace State Community College batter.

PLANT CITY, Florida – Uncharacteristic play on both sides of the field led to a San Jacinto College 5-2 loss to Wallace State Community College (WSCC) in second round action at the 2008 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Fast Pitch Softball National Championship.

On San Jac’s defensive side, several early errors led to three of the five early runs scored against them. WSCC came out swinging and San Jac (38-16) quickly fell behind 5-0 after three innings. “We fell behind so quickly that we lost a lot of momentum,” said head coach Kelly Saenz. “Between us falling behind so early and all the defensive errors, we made it a difficult game for ourselves.”

On the offensive end San Jac was able to get runners on base in almost every inning but it wasn’t until the sixth that they were finally able to drive in two runs. Unfortunately for San Jac it wasn’t enough for them to close the gap and the score would remain 5-2 in favor of WSCC.

The national championship is double elimination and San Jac’s hopes for a national title remain alive. San Jac will face McLennan Community College at 10 a.m. (CDT), Friday, May 16, 2008 at the Plant City Stadium and Randy L. Larson Four-Plex. For a complete 2008 NJCAA Division I Fast Pitch National Championship bracket and updates, please visit http://www.internationalsoftball.com/.

For more information about the San Jacinto College softball program, visit www.sanjac.edu/athletics.