CLAREMONT, Calif. – Cal Lutheran softball traveled to face Pomona-Pitzer on Friday afternoon, falling to the Sagehens in the final inning 2-3.

It was a pitching dual through and through as the teams stayed scoreless until the fifth inning. The Regals struck first with an RBI single off the bat of Nadia Collins that scored Abby Strong.

Pomona responded in the bottom of the sixth with a base hit, a walk, and a fly out that got runners on second and third. A two-run knock would clear the bases and give the Sagehens the lead.

A single from Brooke DeSmet got things going for Cal Lutheran in the seventh, sending Olivia Vargas to the plate. The senior roped an RBI double to center field to bring DeSmet home, tying the game and marking the 100th hit of her Regal career.

All knotted up at two, Pomona standout Devin Waddell would lead off the bottom of the frame and launch her Division III-leading 13th homerun of the season to walk it off.

Ashlyn Flinchum (6-3) threw the full game for the Regals, striking out five and walking three. Vargas, Collins, and Danielle Diaz recorded two hits each.

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Cal Lutheran will continue the series and look for redemption with a doubleheader at home tomorrow, beginning at 12 PM. The Regals will also celebrate Alumni Appreciation Day with alumni recognition and lunch served between games.