NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - Two scoring innings weren't enough for CSUB as previously winless Santa Clara scrapped from behind twice to upset the Roadrunners 6-5 Sunday at the Matador Invitational in Northridge.

CSUB (7-9 overall) saw its five-game winning streak snapped with the loss. Santa Clara improved to 1-7.

The Roadrunners jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead thanks to Ryane Petersen's (Fresno/Fresno State) third home run of the season. After Santa Clara tied it with singles runs in the second and third innings, Karlee Rodgers (Clovis West HS) gave the 'Runners their biggest lead, 5-2, with a bases-clearing single in the fourth.

With Santa Clara entering the game hitting just .192, a three-run lead seemed safe. But the Broncos got close by parlaying two ground ball singles and a walk into two runs in the bottom of the fourth. Third baseman Megan Smith, a career .162 hitter, then tied the game with a leadoff homer in the sixth.

CSUB had a chance to reclaim the lead in the seventh when singles by Rodgers and Kelli Bailey (Rodeo/John Swett HS) put runners on first and second with one out. Santa Clara got out of the jam by turning a pop to short left off the bat of Danielle Lyman into an inning-ending double play.

Reliever Katie Chavez (Fresno/Edison HS) fanned Bronco No. 5 hitter Kristen Welsh to open the bottom of the seventh. But she walked first baseman Emily Batt, who advanced to second on a wild pitch and to third on a single by Jenna Fong. Jackie Nicora followed with a fly ball to right, where Jill McClelland (Paso Robles/Templeton HS) made a strong throw that just missed gunning down Batt, who slid home for the winning run.

CSUB will take the week off before heading to the coast for three games next weekend. The 'Runners will play a doubleheader at UC Santa Barbara Saturday before heading north for a single game at Big West Conference preseason favorite Cal Poly Sunday morning.