2009 Fall Schedule (Non-Traditional)

October 9 vs. Santiago Canyon (11 a.m.) Betty Hock Field
October 9 vs. San Marcos (3 p.m.) Betty Hock Field
October 10 - Sophomore Showcase in Stockton (TBA)
October 24 at Point Loma Tournament (9 a.m. & 11 a.m.)
November 7 vs. Glendale (12 p.m.) at Chaffey College
 

Brooke Gustely, a freshman outfielder from Healdsburg, Calif., was selected by the Pacific Coast Conference to the All-PCC Second Team.

Although her season was cut short due to injury, Gustely still put up some noteworthy numbers for the Knights.

Gustely led the team in batting average (.362) and on-base percentage (.456). She had 25 hits, eight RBI, 18 runs scored and 18 stolen bases, which was good for second on the team.

Erika Beasley, Jenna Kirksey and Ashley Whitmore were also recognized as they were given PCC Honorable Mention.

Knights' pitcher, Beasley, completed 28 of the 30 games she started and had an ERA of 2.59. She recorded a total of 76 strikeouts on the season and had two shutouts.

Kirksey, the starting catcher for the Knights, was second on the team with 13 RBI. She batted .277 in 83 at bats.

Third baseman, Ashley Whitmore, hit .240 on the season and led the team in doubles with seven. On defense, Whitmore was third on the team in assists with 42.
 

The April 1 game was protested in the top of the sixth inning by SDCC Head Coach LeeAnn Taylor after a Knights' run, that was originally allowed to score, was disallowed following an umpires' meeting. Had the run been allowed, the score of the game would have been 4-3 in favor of City.

After being reviewed by PCC Commissioner John Woods, the protest by SDCC was upheld and the teams resumed play on Wednesday in the sixth inning with a 4-3 score.

In the bottom of the sixth, SDCC pitcher Erika Beasley retired Mesa's side by getting the Olympians to pop out, ground out, and strike out. The Knights were unable to add any runs in the top of the seventh inning, but they did not have to worry as Beasley kept Mesa from scoring in the bottom of the inning.

The Knights' Olivia La Mar went 2-for-3 and had the game-winning RBI in the sixth inning on a sacrifice fly to right-center near the fence. Jaclyn Hamme and Jaime Hoff both went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
 

In the fourth inning, Hamme scored on a squeeze bunt by Aurora Tellez after getting on base with a triple to left field. In the seventh inning, Hoff added the Knights' fifth run of the game by scoring on a single by Aimalefoa.

Knights' pitcher Erika Beasley was in a groove throughout the game as she faced only 24 batters and allowed only one hit. Beasley also struck out five and retired 11 of the last 12 batters she faced.
 

Catcher Jenna Kirksey hit a triple to center field that scored Aurora Tellez. In the third inning with City down 3-1, Kirksey singled to left field and Olivia La Mar came home on a fielding error by Mesa's left fielder. Unfortunately for the Knights, that would be the last time they scored.

In the fourth inning, Mesa tacked on an insurance run on a ground-rule double by Krisarah Quichocho-Rosario.

The Knights final game of the season will be at Imperial Valley on Tuesday, April 21 at 1:00 p.m.
 

Beasley allowed only three hits in a 2-0 shutout win over PCC rival Grossmont. She retired 11 straight batters at one point and recorded four strikeouts. Beasley also did not allow a walk.
 

After three scoreless innings, the Knights got on the board in the bottom of the fourth with the only two runs they would need.

With no outs in the inning and Caitlin Aimalefoa and Ashley Whitmore on first and third base, respectively, Jenna Kirksey came through with an RBI bunt single that scored Whitmore. Then, after Olivia LaMar was walked to load the bases, Vynessa DiBlasio hit a sacrifice fly to center field that brought Aimalefoa home.

Beasley, who earned the win, retired 11 straight batters from the third inning until the top of the seventh. She recorded four strikeouts and did not walk anyone.
Box Score
 

The Knights fell behind 4-1 early in the game, but scored three runs in the bottom of the third to tie the game at 4-4. Aurora Tellez, Leona Reyna and Jaclyn Hamme all reached base on infield hits. With one out in the inning, Ashley Whitmore hit a sacrifice fly to center field that scored Tellez. Jenna Kirksey then hit a double to left field that brought in Reyna and Hamme.

Southwestern, however, would go on to score two in the fourth inning, one in the sixth and one in the seventh.

The Knights did get two on base in the sixth inning and the tying run at the plate, but they were unable to get any runs.

Jaguars' pitcher Whitney Mullins would shut the Knights out the rest of the way for the win.

Kirksey went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Whitmore went 2-for-3 with one RBI and Tellez went 2-for-4 with a run scored.
Box Score
 

The Knights fell behind 2-0 in the first inning, but they came right back to tie the game in the second inning. With one out, Olivia LaMar smashed a double to right-center field that came within inches of clearing the fence. Ashley Whitmore scored on that hit. Aurora Tellez kept the rally going by forcing an error by the third baseman and then Leona Reyna beat out a chopper to score LaMar.

The third inning turned out to be huge for the Knights as they put up eight runs to break the game open. Caitlin Aimalefoa continued her hitting streak by smashing a single to center field. Later, Vynessa DiBlasio stole 2nd and 3rd bases after pinch running for Aimalefoa. DiBlasio and Jenna Kirksey (walk) were then brought home on a single by Reyna.

Leadoff batter Brooke Gustely forced a walk and Jaimee Hoff followed with a hit up the middle that scored two. Jaclyn Hamme then hit a a line drive to right field that scored two more runs. Finally, after Aimalefoa drew another walk, Whitmore drove in Hamme with a single.

SDCC had the run rule in effect, but Southwestern scored one run in the fifth inning to keep the game alive. The Knights scored one last run in the sixth inning by Vanessa Martinez.

Southwestern tried to rally back in the final inning, but managed only two runs.

The Knights' Reyna was 3-for-3 with three RBI. Erika Beasley earned the win by allowing only two earned runs while striking out four, including strikeouts to end the first and fourth innings with the bases loaded.
 

Mesa went ahead 3-0 in the first inning after Chelsea Herrera hit a sacrifice fly that brought in one run, but the two other Mesa runners scored on a throwing error by the Knights.

SDCC fell behind 5-0, but finally got on the board with two runs in the fourth inning. With one out in the inning, Caitlin Aimalefoa hit a double off the center field fence. Nicole Samida then came in for Aimalefoa as a pinch runner. Samida advanced to third on a passed ball and, after being walked, Ashley Whitmore stole second base. Olivia La Mar then brought home Samida on a sacrifice fly to center field. Whitmore later scored on a throwing error after an Aurora Tellez single.

In the seventh inning, the Knights were down to their last out when they started a rally that had the tying run at the plate. Jaimee Hoff and Brooke Gustley both singled with two outs, but Courtney Gahan was unable to continue the rally as she grounded out to end the game.
 

In the first game against Ventura, SDCC took a 2-1 lead in the in the bottom of the third inning. Courtney Gahan tripled in Brooke Gustely and then Gahan was brought home on a ground ball from Jaclyn Hamme. Ventura tied the game in the fourth inning on a leadoff home run by Alina Flowers.

The Knights' Erika Beasley retired nine straight batters in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings to keep the score tied. Then in the bottom of the seventh, Aurora Tellez and Gustely both reached base safely and Gahan came up big with a crushing line drive triple over the centerfielder to drive in the winning runs.

In the afternoon game, the Knights blew open the game against El Camino in the fourth inning by scoring five runs on six hits, including a leadoff home run by Caitlin Aimalefoa. El Camino scored their second run in the fifth inning, but the Knights ended any thought of a comeback by adding two more runs in the bottom of the fifth. Time expired on the game and the Knights extended their win streak to six games.

Gustely was 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored. Gahan earned the victory and improved her record to 3-1. She also hit 3-for-4 with a triple and one RBI.
 

Hamme got a hit in all five games last week and batted .444 with a triple, two doubles and nine runs scored.

Hamme scored three of the four runs for the Knights in a 4-0 win over L.A. Pierce. She also scored the winning run in a 7-6 win over L.A. Pierce, the second game of a doubleheader.  Hamme also went 3-for-3 in a 2-1 loss to Mt. San Jacinto and 2-for-4 with an RBI, two runs scored and a steal in a 13-5 loss to Golden West.
 

The softball team traveled to College of the Desert this past weekend and won two games against L.A. Pierce and one against College of the Desert.

The first game versus L.A. Pierce was halted due to rain and was continued on Sunday. When play continued the Knights came out with a 4-0 win. Erika Beasley pitched the first shutout of her collegiate career, Jenna Kirksey went 2-for-2 and Jaclyn Hamme scored three of the four runs for the Knights.

The second game against Pierce went back and forth. SDCC took a 2-0 lead in the first inning after Hamme's triple drove in Brooke Gustley and Caitlin Aimalefoa drove in Hamme. Pierce then answered with three runs of their own in the bottom of the first inning. The Knights regained the lead, but Pierce tied it at 6-6 in the fourth inning. Beasley came into the game in the fifth inning and pitched three scoreless innings for SDCC. Then in the seventh inning, Aimalefoa singled in Hamme, who had reached base on error, for the winning run.

In the third game of the weekend, the Knights took on COD and came out on top, 11-1. The game ended after the fifth inning as a result of the mercy rule. Gustley went 2-for-3 with three runs scored and two stolen bases. Aurora Tellez was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base.
 

Assistant Coaches:
Jessica Charles
Stan Hunt
Leah Glasgow
Lupe Balajadia