SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Santa Clara softball bats were quieted on the first day of the Silicon Valley Classic II Tournament on Friday, falling to UC Davis 2-1 in nine innings and to Utah State 6-2.
GAME 1: UC Davis 2 - Santa Clara 1 (nine innings)
Sarah Starks doubled home the game-winning run in the top of the ninth as starting pitcher Taylor Fitzgerald outdueled Sage Hager in UC Davis' 2-1 win over Santa Clara.
Fitzgerald and Hager each tossed seven scoreless innings before the international tiebreak rule went into effect in extra innings.