OWINGS MILLS, Md. - Stevenson softball senior Brittani Rynkowski (Hampstead, Md./North Carroll) went 2-for-2 with a walk and a career-high four RBIs as the Mustangs defeated Hood on Thursday at Weinberg-Fine Stadium in the second round of the 2012 CAC Softball Championship.

The win was the third in as many games this season for Stevenson (15-21) against the Blazers and the third at home. It also improved the team's record to 6-9 in five conference tournament appearances.

The Mustangs broke open a scoreless game with three runs in the bottom of the third, including the first two on a two-run single to left by Rynkowski.

That proved to be the only runs that Stevenson would need as freshman Katie Diller (Chambersburg, Pa./Chambersburg) picked up her 10th win inside the circle after allowing just three hits and one earned run while striking out two over 5.0 innings.

The Mustangs added six runs in the bottom of the fourth, including two more on another two-run single by Rynkowski and one on an RBI-single from senior Kristin Urban (Timonium, Md./Mercy). All six runs were unearned as Stevenson took advantage of two Hood errors.

Urban finished the game 1-for-3 with two RBIs as she and Rynkowski combined for three of the team's six hits and all six RBIs.

Three different players had one hit apiece for the Blazers (8-29) while Amy Hagerdon drove in their lone run with a sacrifice fly to left in the top of the fifth.

Alison Schuetz allowed nine runs on six hits while walking five over 4.0 innings.

Stevenson will now face Frostburg State in a second elimination game on Saturday at Salisbury. Game time is at 1:00 p.m.