Olympians Down Fullerton, 10-0, in Kia
Opener Mar. 17, 2004 – Fullerton, Calif.
Box Score Lisa Fernandez pitched a complete-game three-hitter with
nine strikeouts and the U.S. Olympic Team slugged three home runs on the
night as Team USA defeated Cal State Fullerton, 10-0, in five innings
on Wednesday night at the Titan Softball Complex.
The game was an exhibition in the overall standings, but count toward
the pool play portion of the 2004 Kia Klassic.
Crystl Bustos was 3-for-4 for Team USA, with a pair of doubles and two
RBI. Leah O'Brien-Amico added a pair of hits while six other players had
one hit.
The Titans were led by Julie Watson, Lindsey Bashor, and Candice Baker,
who each had one hit on the night.
Weekley earned the loss, throwing 2 1/3 innings and allowing a run on
three hits, with five walks and a strikeout. On a staff night, Baker and
Porsha Draper also saw action in the circle.
Jenny Topping, making her return to the Titan Softball Complex where she
starred for three seasons for Cal State Fullerton, earning first-team
All-America honors all three seasons, went 1-for-3, her only hit an opposite
field three-run home run in the fourth.
Amanda Freed and Jamie Clark also had home runs for the Olympians.
Play in the Kia Klassic continues on Thursday at 9 a.m. on both fields
of the Titan Softball Complex.
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