FULLERTON, Calif. – The Toledo softball team had an explosive showing at the plate, connecting on a season-high 14 hits in a pair of wins over Yale 8-5 and Princeton 12-2 (6 inn.) to sweep Day 2 of the CSF/ LBSU Tournament in Fullerton, Calif. on Friday.

In the opener, Yale and Toledo traded leads in the first two innings until the Rockets scored four runs in the fourth to take a 6-4 lead and never looked back. Junior Maris Barbato's homer and Sidney Griffith's RBI single provided two insurance runs to make it 8-4 in the fifth, and the Bulldogs could not close the gap to end the game in an 8-5 decision. Sophia Knight (7-4) pitched 5.0 innings in relief and allowed only one run in the win.

In Game 2, the Rocket scored five runs on four hits in the third to establish a 5-0 lead. Junior Kendra VanderLugt ripped a triple to right center to extend UT's lead to 8-2 in the fifth. Toledo drove in another four runs to make it 12-2 in the sixth and that would be enough to end the game and earn the doubleheader sweep. Junior Kylee Graham (2-3) allowed three hits to pick up the victory.

For the day, senior Riley Mohr and Griffith recorded five hits apiece, while VanderLugt contributed three doubles and a triple, and senior Madison Mikulski was 2-for-2 in stolen base attempts. VanderLugt had seven RBIs vs. Princeton to tie Lacey LeVier for the Toledo single-game record (seven RBIs vs. Dayton in 2008). Senior Jenna Kroll added two more RBIs on Friday to bring her career total to 93 which ranks No.7 in UT history, one behind No.6 Erica Singler (2005-08) with 94.

Toledo (9-9) will close out the CSF/ LBSU Tournament on Saturday vs. Utah State at 6:30 p.m. at Anderson Field.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Game 1
Toledo 8, Yale 5

• Yale scored off a wild pitch in the opening frame.
• Riley Mohr hit a two-run double to give Toledo a 2-1 lead.
• Yale scored three more runs in the second to make it a 4-2 ballgame.
• The Rockets scored two unearned runs followed by RBI singles from Jenna Kroll and Emily Bracamonte to take back the lead in the fourth, 6-4.
• Maris Barbato cranked one out to left field, her second homer of the season, and Sidney Griffith singled up the middle to double UT's lead to 8-4 in the fifth.
• Lauren Perren hit an RBI single to cut the deficit to 8-5 with two outs in the seventh, and Sophia Knight caught the last batter swinging to end the game.

GAME 2
Toledo 12, Princeton 2

• After two RBI singles from Sidney Griffith and Riley Mohr broke the 0-0 deadlock, the Rockets juiced the bases and Kendra VanderLugt's three-run double made it 5-0 in the third.
• Princeton responded with two RBI doubles to close the gap to 5-2.
• VanderLugt's first career triple brought in three more runs for the Rockets and extended UT's lead to 8-2 in the fifth.
• The Rockets scored four runs on five hits to build up to a 12-2 lead in the sixth, and the Tigers went down in order at the bottom of the inning to call the game.