(San Marcos, CA) Mt. SAC freshman catcher Morgan Kneubuhler hit two home runs and knocked in five runs to lead the Mounties to a 6-4 win over 3C2A No. 2 State-ranked Palomar Comets in a non-conference game on Saturday, April 13.

The No. 7 Mounties improved to 28-7 overall with the win.

Mt. SAC took a 3-0 lead in the first inning on a three-run blast by Kneubuhler (2-3, 2 HRs, 2 Rs, 5 RBIs), and she followed with a two-run home run in the third to increase the lead to 5-1.

The Comets rallied for two runs in the bottom of the fifth to trail, 5-3, and each team scored a run in the seventh.

Freshman center fielder Rianna De La Barcena (2-3, Dbl.) also had two hits for the Mounties and shortstop Katie Griego added a triple.

In the circle, Mt. SAC sophomore pitcher Aleyna Urbina (10-5) picked up her second win in relief in the last two games.