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Eagles Sweep Westcliff to Sit Alone at Top of Cal Pac

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SANTA ANA, CALIF. – The Embry-Riddle softball team used a balanced attack to pick up a road sweep of Westcliff on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles outscored the Warriors 9-1 while holding Westcliff to just five hits to take sole possession of first place in the Cal Pac.

Game 1: Embry Riddle 4, Westcliff 1

Mikaeli Davidson can do it all for the Eagles, and she proved once again why she is the Cal Pac Player of the Year candidate. At the plate, Davidson had a triple, drove in a run and scored one herself while allowing just three hits in the circle.

After scoring one in the first on Jaden Espinoza's single, Davidson doubled the Eagle lead with her three-base hit. Espinoza drove in her second run of the day with another single to bring home Davidson and give ERAU the 3-0 lead.

Espinoza was one of four players to record a multi-hit game for the Eagles, as she had the two hits as did Alexus Marquez and Kate Delaney. Maddie Judge had another excellent day, as she had three hits, including a triple, and scored a run.

Game 2: Embry-Riddle 5, Westcliff 0

The Eagles continued its gameplan in the second game on Saturday, getting excellent pitching and timely hitting to take a commanding victory. Embry-Riddle scored in four different innings, and took advantage of runners in scoring position.

Davidson had another triple in the first inning, and scoring to open the game when she was driven in by Kate Delaney. Davidson entered the weekend in seventh in the NAIA with four triples, and added a pair to that total on Saturday.

Delaney finished the day perfect at the plate, accounting for four of the Eagles' nine hits. She recorded her other RBI to get Embry-Riddle's second run of the game, bringing home Marquez on an infield single.

Maddie Judge continues to add hits to her season total, and drove in her pair with the lone hit from her bat in game two. Judge brought home Emma Almodoba who doubled to lead off the inning, and Holbert who walked following the double.

Vanessa Brink was excellent in the circle yet again, allowing just one hit and striking out six. It was her second consecutive one-hit start, and has had four appearances (three starts) allowing one run or less.

The Eagles will get back on the field on Sunday morning to finish up its series with Westcliff. First pitch from Santa Ana College is scheduled for 11 a.m.

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