THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – The Occidental College softball team completed its 2008 season on the road against Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference foe California Lutheran University with a pair of games in which the Tigers fell by scores of 4-2 and 6-2.

In game one the Tigers collected two runs on three hits. The Regals jumped out to an early 1-0 in the first innings, adding a run in the fourth and a pair of runs on a double to take a 4-0 lead in the fifth.

Oxy cut the deficit to 4-2 when designated player Teresa Barabant connected for a two-run home run down the left field line in the sixth inning. Freshman shortstop Gabriela Chavez was hit by a pitch and scored on the long ball. Unfortunately, that was all the scoring the Tigers could muster in game one.

The second and final game of the season looked promising for the Tigers as they jumped out to a 2-0 lead. Lindsay Gross scored both Oxy runs after singling and doubling in the second and fourth, respectively. Tanya Milki pushed Gross across the plate with a single in the fourth. Gross was 2-2 adding a sacrifice bunt.  

CLU responded with three runs in the bottom of the fourth on two hits, a walk and a Tiger error. The Regals added to their lead in the sixth with three runs, two coming on a homerun by catcher Emily Robertson.

Chavez capped off her freshman campaign with a 2-5 day at the plate with a walk and a stolen base. In the field she had six putouts and four assists. Barabant was 3-5 on the day with a walk.

Freshman centerfielder Olympia Powell recorded four putouts and an assist in the field, drawing a walk in game two. Gross had a putout and four assists in

Senior Kelli Moriguchi started both games for the Tigers. She tossed 9.1 total innings, striking out four.

Occidental ends the season with a 3-33 record and an 0-24 SCIAC mark.