THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Cal Lutheran softball mercy-ruled its fifth opponent of the season on Tuesday afternoon, defeating Carleton College in game one of the doubleheader before falling in game two to settle for a split.
The Regals now sit at 12-3 overall and 4-1 conference play, marking the best start for the program in almost 30 years.
GAME ONE: CAL LUTHERAN 10, CARLETON 1 (5 INN.)
The Regals took advantage of three walks in the top of the first, resulting in a quick pitching change for the Knights.
Jessica Waters then roped a single to left field to bring home two, followed by an error and a fielder's choice that would give Cal Lutheran an early 4-0 lead.
A 1-2-3 inning from Ashlyn Flinhum (4-1) got the Regals back into the dugout for the second, where they would pile on 5 more runs on four hits.
Cal Lutheran allowed Carleton to score just one run over the five innings, as Flinchum struck out five through three innings of work.
Waters carried most of the offensive load, going 2-2 with four RBI and two runs. Dani Diaz,
Jasmine Delgado,
Nadia Collins, and
Brooke DeSmet also added a hit apiece.
GAME TWO: CARLETON 6, CAL LUTHERAN 0
The Knights put it all together to turn things around in game two, opening up with six runs on seven hits in the first two innings.
The scoring would end there on both sides as
Kalli Strahm took the mound to hold off Carleton, and Sydney Trentman shutout the Regals in her complete game performance.
Cal Lutheran recorded just two hits in the contest, coming off the bats of Waters and Diaz. Strahm fanned two Knights through six innings and allowed just three hits.
UP NEXT
The Regals look to bounce back quickly as they host No. 2 Linfield University for a doubleheader on Friday, March 28 beginning at 1 PM.
