First-years shine in USD loss

First-year right hander Halle Kyler pitched 5.1 innings for USD, surrendering just one run on two hits with seven strikeouts. Cyrus Lange/The USD VistaAnderson Haigler/Sports Editor/The USD Vista

The University of San Diego’s softball team opened their spring season with a game against Campbell University last Thursday. Under the lights at the USD Softball Complex, a festive atmosphere for opening night was certainly present, but ultimately the Toreros lost the game 3-1.

Behind a strong pitching performance from first-year Halle Kyler, the Toreros surrendered just four hits.

The most significant of those hits came in the second inning, when Campbell’s Lizabeth McCurry hit a two-run homer off…