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Softball Falls In First Meeting With Santa Clara

SAN JOSE, Calif. - San Jose State softball had success at putting runners on the bases, but just couldn't bring many around to score in their first of two games against Santa Clara University this weekend. The Spartans dropped the game by a final of 4-1 on Friday at the Spartan Softball Complex. They will have a chance for revenge against the Broncos tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. in Santa Clara.

QUICK HITTERS:
- The Spartans (3-10) left eight runners on base in the loss and tallied four hits.
- Makayla Englestad plated SJSU's lone run on a RBI single in the second to make it a 2-1 game.
- Santa Clara tacked on two runs in the fifth to put the game away.
- Jillian Figureroa belted a two-out triple that hit off the wall in centerfield in the fifth.
- The Spartans struck out just one time the entire game.
- SJSU's defense committed three errors, including two in the fifth inning that led to a pair of Bronco runs.
- Jenessa Ullegue (3-4) was charged with the loss while Zoe Straughn (1-0) picked up the win. Regan Dias was credited with her second save of the season.