MORAGA, Calif. - Santa Clara softball nearly came back from a five-run deficit but their rally fell short, losing 7-5 to Saint Mary's in the West Coast Conference series finale on Sunday.
After trailing 5-0, the Broncos scored four unanswered runs to got to within a run. But in the bottom of the sixth, the Gaels added a pair of insurance runs on Marissa Nishihara's double and a Bronco error that proved to be the difference.
The Gaels (14-17, 5-1 WCC) jumped to an early 5-0 lead scoring two in the opening inning and three runs in the third.