The College of San Mateo softball team still has seven games remaining in the regular season, but by virtue of its eight-inning, 12-9 win over rival Ohlone, the Bulldogs captured their fifth straight Coast Conference North title and the 10th conference title since 2000.

The Bulldogs (10-1 Coast Conference North, 29-3 overall), the top-ranked team in the state, got involved in a rare slugfest against the Renegades (7-4, 15-12-1). CSM jumped out to a 7-0 lead after two innings, scoring six runs in the second inning.

But Ohlone battled back, eventually tying the game at 8 in the bottom of the seventh.

The Bulldogs, however, pushed across four runs in the top of the eighth for a 12-8 lead.

Samantha Dean picked up the win for CSM, pitching 3 2/3 innings of relief. Harlee Donovan hit her Nor Cal-leading 12th home run of the season with a grand slam in the second inning.