Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 BELMONT, Calif. – The seventh inning decided both games of Cal State East Bay's road doubleheader with Notre Dame de Namur on Tuesday afternoon. The Argonauts walked off with a 1-0 game one win while the Pioneers rallied for five runs in game two for a 7-4 come from behind victory.

East Bay pitcher Emily Perlich and NDNU hurler Jenna Bassler were battling in a pitcher's duel to open Tuesday's action. Through six innings neither pitcher had surrendered a run and Bassler had held the Pioneers to just three hits in the game.

NDNU rallied with one out in the bottom of the seventh as Amanda Wallach collected one of her game-high three hits. A Kayla Anderson double put the game-winning run just 60 feet away, and Breanna Young's bunt provided the dramatic walk off victory for the home side.

Perlich (1-2) was the tough luck loser striking out five batters and allowing just the one run over 6.1 innings of work. Bassler (3-1) struck out seven Pioneers and issued only one walk to earn the complete game victory.

Ali Cerminara reached base safely twice including the team's lone extra base hit with a second inning double. Jaynie MacDonald and Alex Vela provided the other two hits.

Cal State East Bay defensive miscues turned a 2-1 lead into a 3-2 deficit in the bottom of the sixth. With East Bay two outs away from being swept, Meli Sanchez and Chelsie Kakela reached base to put the game-tying run in scoring position. Pinch hitter Alex Vela's clutch two-run double put the Pioneers ahead as they looked to tack on more runs.

The Argonauts committed errors on back-to-back run scoring plays after surrendering their lead. Cassie Vela capped off the five run frame with an RBI single as East Bay salvaged a split.

Sanchez and Lauren Vestal led the Pioneers with two hits apiece. They, along with Kakela, currently lead Cal State East Bay with nine base hits this season.

East Bay pitcher Kelsey Cairns allowed three runs (one earned) over five-plus innings. Jordan Abel (2-0) earned the win in relief allowing one unearned run over the final two innings. Shelby Reali (2-3) allowed seven runs (two earned) and struck out five batters over 6.2 innings.

Cal State East Bay (4-4) returns to conference action on the road Friday, Feb. 21, against UC San Diego.