RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Utah State softball (5-4, 0-0 MW) wrapped up its five-game stint in the Cal Baptist Classic Sunday afternoon in Riverside, defeating in-state foe Weber State 4-2. 
 
In a game in which the Aggies never trailed, USU got on the board early as junior infielder Ariel Fifita got on base as the leadoff hitter, then made her way to third with a stolen base and a fielding error. Sophomore infielder Alex Bunton would then double through the left side to bring Fifita home and take the early lead. 
 
After a Wildcat run in the second, Bunton once again came up big for USU as a double would eventually lead to another run for the Aggies when sophomore outfielder Kya Pratt doubled to bring Bunton and sophomore outfielder Jaden Colunga home to make it 3-1. The duo of Pratt and Bunton weren't done, though. Weber State pulled back within a run in the third, but Pratt tallied her third RBI of the afternoon in the top of the seventh as she brought Bunton in from second. 
 
The Wildcats created some drama in the seventh, loading the bases before the game was over, but graduate pitcher Katie Zuniga earned a swinging strike to strand all three runners and secure the win for Utah State. 
 
Zuniga earned the win on the mound for the Aggies, pitching the final five innings and earning three strikeouts and allowing two hits without allowing a run. Sophomore Hailey McLean opened the contest in the circle, throwing 70 pitches before being replaced in the third. 
 
Up Next
Utah State (5-4, 0-0 MW) travels to St. George, Utah, for five games at the Utah Tech Classic next weekend. The tournament begins Friday, Feb. 23, when the Aggies face Weber State at 11 a.m. 
 
For more information on the Utah State softball program, follow the Aggies on Twitter at @USUSoftball, on Facebook at USUSoftball and on Instagram at ususoftball.
 
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