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UCLA Tops CSU, 9-1

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LONG BEACH, CA. - Kellie Fox and Danny Yudin each drove in three runs to highlight UCLA's 12-hit outburst as the Bruins downed CSU, 9-1, in five innings, on Saturday night at the Long Beach State Invitational.

CSU (10-10) loaded the bases in the first inning against UCLA starter Jessica Hall, but could not punch through on the scoreboard. Katie Schroeder made sure the Bruins would get off on the right foot, as she smoked a home run over the right field wall to begin the bottom of the first. UCLA would add another run for a 2-0 lead on a Yudin RBI single.

The Bucs struck for a two-out run to draw within a single tally in the second, as Melissa Adams singled and raced home a batter later when Megan Lombard drilled an opposite field triple.

CSU was still within striking distance even after UCLA tacked on two more runs in the third, but the Bruins ended the contest early with a five-run fifth frame. UCLA loaded the bases against CSU starter Morgan Dowdy (6-5) and then cleared them on Fox's three-run double to right field off reliever Linzy Rother. Fox then scored on a passed ball, and the Bruins accounted for the final outcome with another score on an error.

Dowdy took the loss for CSU after allowing the seven runs on 10 hits and four walks over 4.0 innings. The junior right-hander did manage to strike out three.

CSU wraps up its play in the Long Beach State Invitational with a pair of games on Sunday. The Bucs will square off against Notre Dame at 1:30 p.m., before meeting host Long Beach State at 6:45.

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