CLU Gains Split With Adams State in Softball Playoffs

Cal Lutheran fell a run short of a berth in the NAIA softball championships Thursday when the Regals dropped the second game of their Bi-District 2 playoffs at Adams State College in Alamosa, Colo.

The Regals (32-11-2) won the first game of the best-of-three series, 14-1, but lost the second, 4-3, forcing a decisive game against Adams State today. The winner advances to the 16-team national championships at the University of West Florida, May 17-19.

Cal Lutheran is vying for its third consecutive appearance in the national championships.

Cal Lutheran was trailing, 4-1, with two out in the seventh and final inning of the second game before Brenda Lee drove in two runs with a pinch-hit single. The threat ended when the next batter was retired on a popup.

“We weren’t able to play our game,” Regal Coach Tony Venditto said. “We didn’t get our lead batter on base.”

Cal Lutheran pitcher DeeAndra Pilkington (17-7), who collected a win and a loss on the day, had three hits in the opener, and Danielle Piotrowski, Leslie Stevens, Kim White, Alysa Mathews, and Brenda Frafjord each had two.