ST. GEORGE, Utah — Megan Sterzer extended her hitting streak to nine games as Utah Valley (12-7) finished play at the Beehive Classic on Sunday, falling to the Utah Utes (17-5), 7-0. 

The Utes hit three home runs that plated six of their seven runs, two of which came during a five-run first inning. 

Sterzer went 1-for-3 with a double and Ry Binne went 2-for-2 with a double, but the Wolverines were unable to manufacture anything with runners on, going a combined 0-for-11.

Lily Riley pitched the final 6.1 innings for the Wolverines, allowing two ER on eight hits. Riley pitched in all four games this weekend, going 15 innings with nine strikeouts and three ER allowed.

The Utes struck first in a flash, with a leadoff walk and a two-run homer. An error prolonged the Utah rally, with Danika Wilson hitting her first of two home runs to make it 5-0 with two down. Wilson homered again in the third to make it 6-0.

Utah Valley got its first hit of the day in the third when Binne legged out a bunt single, but she was immediately doubled off after Britney Moreno hit a low liner to third that was caught.

Sterzer led off the fifth with her double, but was stranded at third after the Utes retired the next three.

Utah tacked on another in the sixth to make it 7-0 via a pinch-hit triple and a single up the middle.

Payge Armendariz picked up a two-out, pinch-hit single in the seventh, but the Wolverines were not able to capitalize.

Utah Valley will be off until Saturday when the Wolverines head to Stockton, Calif., to begin a five-game road trip against former UVU associate head coach Sam Kukuk and the Pacific Tigers. First pitch of Saturday's doubleheader is scheduled for 12 p.m. MT, and all three games that weekend will air on ESPN+.