Just hours after clinching its fifth consecutive Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Championship, the University of Redlands softball team maintained its momentum by taking two games from Pomona-Pitzer Colleges, 9-4 and 10-3.

In the opener, Redlands initiated the scoring in the first inning as senior second baseman Dory Baga (Aiea, HI) continued with her hot hitting by bringing in two runs with a double to left field.

The Bulldogs scored four more in the third with freshman third baseman Lindsay Henry (Lake Elsinore, CA) and Baga starting the rally with singles, followed by a two-RBI hit by freshman right fielder Breanna Ruelas (Brawley, CA). Next up, senior left fielder Roxy Lambert (La Jolla, CA) knocked one out of the park for two runs.

The Maroon and Gray gained another home run from junior catcher Nicky Neumann (Fremont, CA) as she led off the fourth inning for the team’s seventh run of the game.

After giving up a run in the bottom of the fifth inning, the Bulldogs solidified their lead with two runs scored on passed balls in the top of the sixth.

Despite Pomona-Pitzer’s two-run effort in the bottom of the sixth and a single score in the seventh, Redlands came away with a solid 9-4 victory over the Sagehens.

Junior pitcher Olivia Ellis (Colfax, CA) earned her 20th win of the season, striking out six and allowing eight hits in seven innings of work.

In game two, Redlands jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the second inning. Baga and Henry singled to start the inning and then sophomore third baseman Aleisha Martinez (Escondido, CA) plated one run off of a hit. Freshman short stop Kai Masutani (Honolulu, HI) connected on a long single to right field to score two runners but then was thrown out at second base.

The Bulldogs remained in control with single runs in the third and fourth innings, including a home run by Lambert to lead off the fourth.

The Maroon and Gray enjoyed an offensive explosion of four runs in the fifth, as the team tallied six hits with Lambert continuing her strong outing with a two-RBI double. Ruelas and sophomore first baseman Lizett Casillas (Pomona, CA) also plated runs for the Bulldogs.

The sixth inning included the team’s fourth home run of the day as Henry knocked one over the fence.

On the mound, junior Amanda Doeppel (Monrovia, CA) notched her seventh win of the season, scattering nine hits and fanning two batters.

With the sweep of the Sagehens, the Bulldogs wrap up the regular season with a record of 27-10 and 20-4 in conference, and look forward to hosting the SCIAC Postseason Tournament on Friday and Saturday. As the No. 1 seed, Redlands faces No. 4 Whittier College at 11:30 a.m., while No. 2 University of La Verne takes on No. 3 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges at 9 a.m. For additional information, please check out the tournament page.