As a follow-up to last Tuesday’s five-inning perfect game, Lauren Berriatua and Lacie Crawford nearly did it again.

The College of San Mateo softball pitching tandem faced two over the minimum in the Lady Bulldogs’ 18-0 five-inning, mercy-rule win over Gavilan.

Crawford started and earned the win, firing three innings of one-hit ball. Berritua finished with two no-hit innings, her only blemish was one walk against three strikeouts. The two now own identical 2-0 records and have combined for a 0.53 ERA through four games.

At the plate, CSM (4-0) equaled its best single-game run production of the season. The Bulldogs previously routed Merced 18-2 Jan. 31.

Five CSM hitters enjoyed multi-hit games Saturday while the heart of the order — Melina Rodriguez, Berriatua and Harlee Donovan — was a combined 7 for 11. Donovan socked two home runs to move into a tie for third place in the state in the category and added four RBIs.

Rodriguez also had four RBIs amid a 3-for-3 day. In addition to hitting her first home run of the year, Rodriguez improved her batting average to .833, currently tied for tops in the state.

As a team, CSM had 13 hits. Gavilan (2-5) committed four errors in the game.

The Bulldogs were originally scheduled to play three games through the home weekend series, but Friday and Saturday’s games against Shasta were cancelled due to rain.