| Palma Rides Fast Start to 8–4 Win Over Hillsdale Palma jumped on Hillsdale early Saturday, scoring six runs in the first inning on the way to an 8-4 victory. Santa Clara commit Kiersten Jara drew a bases-loaded walk to open the scoring, Mulan Hunkin followed with another run-scoring walk, and Sophia Marquez delivered a two-RBI single. Reese Amaral capped the inning with a two-run double to break it open. Palma added another run in the second on a Jara groundout and one more in the third on a Jara infield single. Jara set the tone in the circle, allowing just one hit over two scoreless innings while striking out four. Keilani Pato-Guardado handled four innings in relief to secure the win. Ashlyn Urmanita led the lineup with two hits, while Amaral, Marquez, and Jara each drove in two runs. Brynn Baxter swiped two bases as Palma totaled four steals in the victory. |