LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Occidental (5-1) secured a 10-6 victory over Lewis & Clark (1-3) on Sunday at Anderson Field. Occidental accumulated 12 hits, including a home run, and scored in four consecutive innings to solidify the win.
Lewis & Clark took an early lead in the second inning when J. Sandoval hit a solo home run to left field. The inning concluded with Lewis & Clark ahead 1-0 then added another in the third with an RBI double.
Occidental responded in the fifth inning.
Antonio Longobardi singled and later scored on a single by
Mateo Morales. An error by Lewis & Clark allowed two more runs to score, putting Occidental ahead 3-2.
Occidental added to its lead in the sixth inning. Longobardi scored again on a single by Morales, followed by a pinch-hit RBI single from
Thomas Munch, increasing the lead to 5-2.
After the River Otters regained the lead in the seventh, Longobardi mashed a three-run homer, the first of his career, in the bottom of the inning, taking an 8-6 lead.
In the eighth inning, Occidental capitalized on a fielding error and a bases-loaded situation as
Nicholas Gonzalez delivered a two-run single. This sealed the victory with a final score of 10-6 in favor of Occidental.
Longobardi led the offense with three runs scored, four hits, and three RBIs, including a home run. Morales contributed two hits and two RBIs while crossing home plate three times. Gonzalez added two RBIs with a crucial hit in a bases-loaded situation.
Daniel Major supported the defense with five assists from his position at third base.
