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SATNTEE, Calif. - Western Carolina (7-16) was swept in day two action at the San Diego Classic II falling to BYU 3-1 and closing out the day with a loss to Utah Valley 4-2.

BYU 3, Western Carolina 1

A pair of Catamount errors led to three BYU runs and it was all the Cougars needed to take the game.

After two scoreless innings, BYU plated two runs in the bottom of the third inning. A Western Carolina error allowed Caitlyn Larsen to reach first. With one out a pair of BYU singles scored Larsen for the first run of the game. BYU added a run from an RBI single by Bell.

In the fourth inning BYU's Madison Merrell was hit by Western Carolina starting pitcher Jordan Garrett. Attempting to steal, it looked like Merrell would be caught stealing by Catamount catcher Heather Chastain but the ball was dropped by short stop Emily Helton and Merrell sat on second. She scored off an RBI single by Lacey Hofstedt.

Garrett tossed four innings allowing three runs, two earned, four hits and striking out two. Sophomore hurler Courtney Buchanan tossed two scoreless innings giving Western Carolina the chance to rally back in the top of the seventh inning.

With one out, sophomore third baseman Kara Salvo led off the inning with a single to left field and moved all the way to third off a Cougar error in the outfield. Crytal Cyr's RBI single to right center scored Salvo and put the tying run at the plate. Ana Hughey pinch ran for Cyr and she was moved over to second on a nice sacrifice bunt by Chastain. However, Hughey was stranded at third with a strikeout and a fly out by the next two Catamount batters.

Garrett takes the loss in the game and falls to 5-7 on the year.

Utah Valley 4, Western Carolina 2

Western Carolina jumped on the scoreboard first scoring a run in the bottom of the first. Freshman Abigail Daniels drew a lead-off walk. Daniels stole second and moved up to third on a Utah Valley error. Daniels scored on an RBI single up the middle by Salvo.

Garrett, who started the game, had a no-hitter through five innings before she gave up a one out walk that turned into a run by the Wolverines. Cera Stanley broke up Garrett's no-hitter with a single that moved Taleigh Williams to second. Erin Romero hit an RBI double, the second Utah Valley hit of the inning, to tie the game at one.

Western Carolina retook the lead in the bottom of the fifth, 2-1, all set up by freshman Helton's lead-off double. With one out, Helton moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Daniels. Helton scored on an RBI single by Victoria Mariscal. The Catamounts had a chance to add more runs as with two outs they got the bases loaded with a single by Salvo and a walk by Taylor Sigmon. Courtney Price ground out to end the inning.

Garrett left the game after five innings giving up one run on two hits striking out four. Garrett got the no decision after Utah Valley re-took the lead in the top of the sixth.

Buchanan took over for Garrett, in the circle, in the top of the sixth and gave up the lead on two straight hits. A double by Brianna Gaitlin and then an RBI single by Jayley Watson. Utah Valley took the lead with three runs in the top of the sixth.

Giving up the lead and allowing Utah Valley to take the lead hands the Buchanan the loss as she falls to 0-6 on the season.

Western Carolina closes out play at the San Diego Classic II at 9 a.m. PDT Sunday against Weber State.

NOTES: With hits in both games on Saturday sophomores Courtney Price and Kara Salvo each extend their hitting streaks ... Price has hit safely in seven straight games while Salvo has hit in the last five.