LA JOLLA, Calif. -- Amanda Llerena again shut down opposing batters to earn a 3-0 complete-game shutout in the opener before the Sonoma State softball team rallied for five runs in the sixth inning to come-from-behind and defeat host UC San Diego in game two, 6-3, to clinch the doubleheader sweep on Friday and take sole possession of first place in the CCAA standings.  The Seawolves (16-3, 8-1 CCAA) have won eight straight and 15 of their last 16.  The Tritons fall to 15-7 (8-6 CCAA).

Game 1:  Sonoma State 3, UC San Diego 0

After giving up a bunt single in the first inning, Llerena went on to retire 16 straight batters.

Meanwhile, the Seawolves scored all three runs in the fourth inning. After UCSD pitcher Hannah Duarte held off SSU in the first three frames, Olivia Lucchese hit a two-out double to left field and later scored when Leanna Georges singled through the right side.

Ancia Purdy drove in the second run of the inning on a single up the middle and later stole home to record the final run of the game.

Llerena, who pitched a complete-game no-hitter in a 4-0 shutout of Cal State San Bernardino last week, gave up just her second hit of the game with one out in the seventh, but then Llerena struck out the next two batters to complete the 3-0 shutout.

Duarte (7-4) finished the day giving up three earned runs on eight hits while striking out two batters.

Game 2:  Sonoma State 6, UC San Diego 3

Sonoma State once again took the lead first in game two. Purdy led off the game with a double and put the Seawolves up 1-0 when Holli Brown grounded out to third base.

The Tritons took their first lead of the game in the bottom of the second. With one out and bases loaded, Kendall Woken drove in Kelsi Maday. Emma Schneider then gave UCSD a 2-0 lead, scoring on an error by Purdy at short stop.

With UCSD just four outs away from getting the win, SSU used a two-out rally to score five runs in the sixth inning. Ashley Long singled home Alison Strycula, Amanda Rossetta doubled to score Kristine Ricossa, Lucchese recorded an RBI single to bring home Long, then Purdy delivered a single that allowed Rossetta to score on the play to put the Seawolves up 6-2.

The Tritons attempted a come back when Emily Sklencar hit a double to left center to bring in Schneider with two outs in the sixth, but eventually fell short.

Sonoma State will conclude the four-game series with UC San Diego on Saturday.  The doubleheader begins at 11:00 am.