Eastern’s softball team was eliminated from the Sacramento State Capital Classic Tournament Sunday with a 15-3 loss to Western Kentucky in a consolation game.

The loss moves the Panthers’ record to 1-9 on the season. Eastern opened up the game early against Western Kentucky by scoring three runs in the first inning as centerfielder Carrie Ninness, third baseman Jessi Robertson and first baseman Melissa Slama.

The Hilltoppers (9-12) scored one run in the bottom of the

first, but took control at the plate in the second and third innings with a combined 11 runs in the two innings. With three more runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and Eastern unable to produce on offense, the game was called after the top of the fifth inning with the Hilltoppers coming away with a 12 run win.

Jen Green took the loss for the Panthers on the mound, pitching three strike outs, walking two and giving up three

runs. Trish Sanders and Kristen Becker split time on the mound with Green, allowing five runs and four runs respectively.

Eastern also faced California, Miami (OH), Purdue and New Mexico in the Cal State Tournament. Opening the tournament with a 4-3 win over the Hilltoppers, the Panthers entered Saturday’s bracket competition with a No. 12 seed in the pool and a 1-3 record. California and New Mexico topped off the standings with perfect 4-0 records. Here are the scores and results from the rest of that tournament:

New Mexico 8, Eastern 0

Eastern faced off with New Mexico on Saturday, taking a 8-0 loss in the five-inning game. Becker pitched three innings for the Panthers, allowing six runs off of six hits. Freshman Lorie Daniel pitched 1 2/3 innings with two runs after seven batters. New Mexico improved their record to 5-0 in the tournament.

Purdue 1, Eastern 0

The Panthers faced a tough challenge against the Boilermakers (17-7-1) with a scoreless game until the seventh inning. Purdue short stop Katie Crabtree scored the lone run of the game for the win.

Becker pitched 4 1/3 innings, striking out one and allowing four hits. Sanders pitched 2 2/3 innings, allowing one run from three hits and striking out three.

Miami (OH) 3, Eastern 0

Miami scored its only runs of the game in the bottom of the first inning with Sanders on the mound for Eastern. Sanders pitched 2 2/3 innings, giving up three runs from two hits while walking five.

California 13, Eastern 4

After three innings, California led 8-0, but the Panthers’ offense stepped up to put four runs on the board in the top of the fourth inning. California followed that with five more runs to end the game after the top of the fifth inning. Kari Hagerty took the loss on the mound for Eastern, pitching six hits and allowing five runs.

Eastern 4, Western Kentucky 3

Sanders took the win for the Panthers, pitching five strikeouts and no hits after 11 batters. Hagerty had two hits in Eastern’s lone win of the tournament.

Prior to the Cal State Tournament, Eastern faced a doubleheader against the No. 25 ranked University of the Pacific Wednesday. Eastern suffered an 8-0, 4-0 loss to the Tigers, who improved their record to 21-5.

In the first game, it was the third consecutive time the Tigers ruled out their opponent, as the game was called after the fifth inning because of the eight-run rule. Ninness hit a double for the Panthers.

Eastern held the University of the Pacific to a tougher contest in the second game, cutting the Tigers’ scoring output in half. The Tigers outhit the Panthers 7-4 with Sanders picking up the loss after six innings on the mound.