March 8, 1999

March 7, 1999

LAS VEGAS - The Rebel softball team dropped both games of a doubleheader Sunday against Cal State Northridge, losing 8-1 and 12-4 (5) despite three Rebel home runs.

The Matadors jumped to an early lead in game one when they scored four runs off pitcher Charelle Ainslie. Nicole Truax entered the game in the first and was able to slow down the Cal State Northridge bats but UNLV could not come back, eventually losing 8-1. The Rebels only run of the game was a home run by Racheal Goodpaster, her sixth of the season.

In the second game, Northridge once again scored early with two runs in the first. However, a seven run third inning was the difference as UNLV lost 12-4 by way of the eight-run mercy rule. Down 10-0 in the fourth the Rebels scored three runs off home runs by Nicole Miller and Genny Orris. Northridge added two runs in the top of the fifth to go up nine runs and UNLV could only answer with one in the Rebels final at bat.

UNLV gets back into conference action next weekend with three games at Hawai'i. The Rebels are currently 9-8 overall and 3-0 in Western Athletic Conference play.