SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The No. 25 Cal State San Marcos softball team (35-17, 21-14) CCAA) dropped both ends of its Senior Day doubleheader on Saturday to No. 13 Cal State East Bay (37-11, 25-10 CCAA) by scores of 5-4 and 7-1.
Following the twinbill, CSUSM honored its 10 seniors – Aneesa Arredondo, Savannah Coyle, Paige Donnelly, Dahlia Fink, Makenzie Guiliano, Mackenzie Kestler, Gianna Lombardi, Delaney Prater, Jayline Sloss and Madison Waymire.
GAME 1: CSUSM 4 – CSUEB 5
TOP PERFORMERS
Paige Donnelly – 2-for-4 | 2 R | 2 RBIs | 1 HR
Madison Waymire – 3-for-4 | 2 R
Aneesa Arredondo – 1-for-3 | 2 RBIs
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After Madison Waymire led off with a single in the first, Paige Donnelly hit a two-run homer to dead center to put CSUSM up 2-0.
- The Pioneers evened the game at 2-all on back-to-back two-out RBI singles by Annelise Garcia and Alexia Zumstein.
- East Bay took a 3-2 lead in the top of the fourth on a CSUSM error.
- A solo home run by Garcia extended the Pioneer lead to 4-2 in the top of the fifth.
- CSUSM evened the game once again at 4-all on a two-out 2-RBI single by Aneesa Arredondo in the bottom of the sixth.
- In the top of the seventh, Marissa Farias hit an RBI double to right to put East Bay up 5-4.
- CSUSM got back-to-back, one-out singles from Makenzie Guiliano and Waymire, but the Pioneers ended the rally on a double play.
QUICK HITS
- CSUEB pitcher Marissa Quintero (17-3) entered the game in relief to earn the win after throwing two shutout innings on three hits and two walks.
- CSUSM pitcher Jayline Sloss (15-8) took the loss after allowing five runs (four earned) on eight hits and four walks while striking out five in a complete-game outing.
- Madison Waymire extended her streak of reaching base safely to a team's season-high 23 games.
GAME 2: CSUSM 1 – CSUEB 7
TOP PERFORMERS
Madison Waymire – 1-for-3
Makenzie Guiliano – 1-for-2
Madilyn Novello – 1-for-1
HOW IT HAPPENED
- CSUEB put up three runs in the first frame on an Annelise Garcia RBI double and a two-run homer by Alexa Zumstein.
- A bases-loaded walk in the fourth inning raised the Pioneers' lead to 4-0.
- The Pioneers added two more runs in the fifth to make it 6-0. After leading off the inning with a single, Jeslyn Cuellar scored on three consecutive wild pitches. Evyn Morriss then followed with an RBI single to left.
- CSUEB's Ysabella Cortez made it 7-0 in the top of the sixth on an RBI single to left field.
- The Cougars broke up the shutout by scoring on a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the sixth to make it 7-1.
QUICK HITS
- CSUEB pitcher Marissa Quintero (18-3) picked up the win after going 6.0 innings, giving up one run on six hits and three walks.
- CSUSM pitcher Savannah Coyle (11-7) took the loss after 4.2 innings, allowing six runs (five earned) on seven hits and five walks.
- Madison Waymire now holds the longest streak of reaching base safely in the NCAA Division II era (2015-present) by extending her streak to 24 games.
UP NEXT
The Cougars will look to defend their CCAA tournament title next week, traveling to Sonoma State. CSUSM will enter the tournament as the No. 3 seed and will play No. 6 seed Cal State Dominguez Hills on Wednesday at noon.
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