Riverside—The UC Riverside Softball Team exploded for 10 runs in the bottom of the fifth inning Sunday morning, turning a 4-2 deficit into a 12-4 victory over visiting Siena at the Amy S. Harrison Classic.

It was the fourth win in five games for the Highlanders who improved to 5-7. Siena fell to 0-11 with the loss.

UC Riverside starter Jacy Boles allowed just one hit through three innings of work, and handed the game over to Haley Marschall in the fourth with the score tied at zero.

Marschall struggled over her 1.1 innings of work giving up seven hits and walking one as Siena scored one run in the fourth and two in the fifth.

The Highlanders countered by scoring two in their half of the fourth, before batting around in the bottom of the fifth. Brittney Garcia belted the big blow of the inning depositing a grand slam over the left field wall to put UCR up, 8-4.

Jenae Lockwood and Sommer Wilson each drove in two runs for the Highlanders while Grarcia, Hannah Rodriguez, Maddy Richard and Haley Harris each scored a pair.

Anessa Cepeda picked up the win, tossing two-thirds of an inning of shutout relief.

Lauren Butts took the loss for Siena.

The finale of the Amy S. Harrison Classic, which featured UCR against Utah State was called in the third inning due to rain. The Highlanders take the next on Saturday March 4 versus LMU at 12 noon at Amy S. Harrison Field.