by Josie Howatt | Opinion Editor
After splitting a double-header against the University of the Pacific on Saturday with a tough ten-inning loss, the Saint Mary’s softball team finished up their three-game series with a solid win against the Tigers. In the first inning, Saint Mary’s pitcher Lujane Mussadi kept the Tigers from scoring with her varied pitch speeds and accurate delivery, and in the bottom of the inning, Saint Mary’s catcher Andrea Hazel smashed a homer over the left field fence to give the Gaels an early 1-0 lead.
Pacific gained momentum in the second inning, scoring two runs to surpass the Gaels, but Saint Mary’s held them to two with a hard grounder to first basewoman Bailey Lotz to end the half-inning.