SACRAMENTO, CA – Rachael Zeides (Woodbine, NJ/Ocean City) had two hits and drove in two runs, but the Rider University softball team fell to Santa Clara and Sacramento State Saturday in Capital Classic action. With the losses, the Broncs fall to 1-15, while the Broncos improved to 6-14 and the Hornets are now 14-12.

Santa Clara scored in each of the first game's five innings to build an insurmountable lead. The Broncos scored three runs in the first, second and fourth innings, added one in the third and two in the fifth to build a 12-2 lead. Zeides provided an RBI single in the first and another run scored on Melanie Wilkinson's (Richboro, PA/Council Rock South) bases-loaded walk in the third. Zeides added an RBI double in the fifth, but the Broncos' nine-run lead after five enacted the mercy rule.

In the day's second game, Sacramento State jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first and it was all Hornets starting pitcher Savanna Corr, who pitched a complete-game, one-hit shutout, would need. Sacramento State tacked on three more runs on a two-run home run and a sacrifice fly in the fifth to account for the 6-0 final score.   

NOTES
- Elyse Cuttic (Easton, PA/Bethlehem Catholic) started in the circle against Santa Clara and took the loss, allowing eight runs, six earned, on nine hits and two walks in three innings pitched.
- Brooklyn Trujillo (Henderson, CO/Prairie View) got the start against Sacramento State and allowed six earned runs on six hits and six walks in 4.1 innings pitched. She struck out one.
- Debra Jones (Bordentown, NJ/Bordentown) pitched in relief in both games. She allowed three earned runs on three hits without walking a batter and struck out one in 2.1 innings pitched.
- Emily Oltman (Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley) also made a relief appearance against the Broncos, she allowed an earned run on two walks in 1.1 innings pitched. She struck out one.  
- The Broncs close out Capital Classic action tomorrow at UC Davis. The Broncs take on the host Aggies at 3 p.m. (ET).    
 
BRONCS BY THE NUMBERS
- Grace Stansfield (Philadelphia, PA/William Penn Charter), Gianna Epps (Pottstown, PA/Pottstown), Amanda Jordan (Somerset, NJ/Franklin Township), Sam Ward (Bridgewater, NJ/Bridgewater Raritan) and Kelsey Marigliano (Seaford, NY/Plainledge) each had one hit for Rider.
- Ward, Epps and Lani Moreno (Claremont, CA/Claremont) each scored a run.
- In addition to Zeides' two RBI's, Wilkinson drove in a run.
- Ward also walked twice.
- Stansfield stole her first collegiate base, pushing Rider to 6-for-6 on the season in stolen-base attempts.