(8 inn.)
Monmouth (8-11) – 4
Colgate (3-17) – 3
 
LOS ANGELES, CA – Led by sophomore Sam Tomasetti's RBI single in the bottom of the eighth and senior Amanda Riley's complete game, one-hit outing, the Monmouth University softball team earned the extra innings win over Colgate on Saturday morning, 4-3. The Raiders took the lead in the top of the seventh inning, but the Hawks registered a bases loaded walk in the bottom half to send it to extras. With freshman Morgan Maziarz on third base and two outs, Tomasetti blasted a single to the pitcher, allowing the game-winning run to cross. Riley pitched all eight innings, giving up just one hit in the top of the seventh. She picked up eight more strikeouts in the win, increasing her program record to 514. Senior Katie Baron picked up her team-leading 17^th RBI of the season, going 2-for-3 in the contest. Monmouth improves to 8-11 on the season, and will face North Dakota State and Loyola Marymount tomorrow for the last two games of the California trip.
 
NOTES
"That was a great team win. Amanda threw well, and just had a little hiccup towards the end of the game. Her teammates picked her up. Overall, we were just finding ways to have quality at bats. While it took us a while to push runs across, we put a lot of pressure on them. The winning run was just an infield hit, and Tomasetti willed us to that win by showing some grit and diving into first." – Monmouth head coach Shannon Salsburg
-Neither team scored until the bottom of the fifth inning. The Hawks took a 2-0 lead in the frame, with Howerth hitting an infield single to score Harrington and Baron hitting an RBI single to score Howerth.
-Colgate tied the game at two in the top of the sixth inning, including a Monmouth error and a sacrifice fly.
-The Raiders took their first lead in the top of the 7^th eventually scoring on a wild pitch. Riley got out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam letting up just one run.
-In the bottom of the 7^th, Monmouth loaded the bases after Tomasetti walked, Howerth bunt singled, and Baron walked. After sophomore Kayla Rosado struck out, Wozniak walked to score Tomasetti. The next two Monmouth batters struck out to send the game to extras.
-Riley set down Colgate in order in the top of the 8^th with three straight fly outs.
-In the bottom of the 8^th, sophomore Deangie Jimenez bunted over Maziarz, who was placed on second. After senior Alex Holzman struck out pinch hitting, Tomasetti ripped a single to the pitcher to score Maziarz.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Riley is now 6-4 on the season with a 3.57 ERA. She's racked up five complete games and 70 strikeouts.
-Baron now leads the Hawks with a .426 batting average, 26 hits, six home runs, and 17 RBI.
-Tomasetti continues to be consistent at the top of the order, and she's now second on the team with a .309 batting average. She also leads the team with 10 walks.
-Howerth leads the team with 14 runs and ranks second on the team with 19 hits.
-Wozniak registered her 16^th RBI of the season, which ranks second on the team this season.
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks will face North Dakota State and Loyola Marymount tomorrow for its last games in California.