SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Santa Clara softball earned a split on the first day of the Silicon Valley Classic Tournament on Friday, losing to Sacramento State 6-4 before downing UC Santa Barbara 9-4 in the nightcap.
GAME 1: Sacramento State 6 - Santa Clara 4
Sacramento State got production from the middle of the lineup including two-RBIs each by Lewa Day and Carley Morfey to defeat Santa Clara 6-4.
The Hornets (5-6) collected 10 hits in the game, none bigger than Day's go-ahead two-RBI double in the fifth. With two runners on and trailing 3-2, Day roped a double to right center to plate Jada Walker and Gwen Ludwig to put Sacramento State ahead for good.