Softball: Fresno City’s playoff run ends against Sacramento City

Scoring runs hadn’t been a problem for the Fresno City College softball team all season.

That wasn’t the case Sunday.

Sacramento City pitcher Kali Sargent held the second-seeded Rams scoreless for the first time this season in a 2-0 victory for the No. 3-seed Panthers, who advanced to the state final four next weekend in Bakersfield.

Entering the game, the Rams (39-7) produced 378 runs, second behind state-bound San Mateo.

The Panthers (34-8-1) scored twice in the top of the first inning on runs scored by Madison Butcoff and Catie Gravel.

Sargent scattered five hits, allowed a walk and had six strikeouts.

NorCal Pitcher of the Year Sarah Santana took the loss for the Rams. She wraps up her two-year career 47-17 while breaking the state single-season record in wins with 38, the last one earned on Saturday.

Besides Sacramento City and San Mateo, Cypress and Santiago Canyon advanced to state from Southern California.

This story was originally published May 15, 2016 at 5:42 PM with the headline "Softball: Fresno City’s playoff run ends against Sacramento City."