Softball Tops UTEP To Close Highlander Classic

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Santa Clara softball wrapped up its part of the Highlander Classic Sunday morning with a 7-4 win over UTEP.

The Broncos (5-4) used a trio of multi-run innings for their offense and got a solid start in the circle from Hannah Edwards.

The biggest inning was the sixth as Santa Clara rallied after two were out for three runs to extend a one-run lead. Sammy Needham and Hannah Russell both had RBIs during the inning with an error allowing the other run to come across.

Russell finished the day 2-for-2 with two walks and two runs scored. Taylor Burns also added two hits with a run and an RBI.

Edwards (2-2) went the distance, allowing four runs, three earned, on eight hits with two…