CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. – The California softball team got a complete game shutout from Haylei Archer and what turned out to be a game-winning home run off the bat of D'Asha Saiki on the way to a 3-0 win over Texas Tech to close out the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic on Sunday at the Big League Dreams complex.    

The Bears (14-2) swept the weekend at the tournament and pushed their win streak to nine overall with the win over the Red Raiders (12-5).  

Hitless through the first two innings off of TTU starter Kendall Fritz, Saiki broke through to leadoff the third with a solo shot to right field, her second long ball of the season. The next batter was Acacia Anders, who was hit by Fritz and she scored as Mika Lee hit an RBI double to the wall in center for a two-run lead.

Archer was efficient through five, scattering four hits and stranding four Red Raiders on the bases while needing just 59 pitches. Cal was able to add some insurance in the fifth thanks to great execution on the bases.

Lee reached on an error and Makena Smith recorded an infield single to put runners at the corners with two outs. The Bears used a double steal to plate Lee as Smith got into the rundown allowing Lee to race home before the throw.

That was all the offense Archer needed as she picked up her fifth win of the season, retiring nine of the last 10 Red Raider batters she faced.  

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Cal travels across the Bay to Stanford for the DeMarini Invitational. Play opens on Friday, March 3 with a 12 p.m. first pitch against Miami (Ohio).    

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