ROHNERT PARK, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos softball team (37-18) pulled off a come-from-behind 4-3 victory over Cal State Dominguez Hills (31-25) to advance to the double-elimination round of the CCAA Tournament presented by FloCollege on Wednesday at Seawolf Softball Field on the campus of Sonoma State.

TOP PERFORMERS
Aneesa Arredondo – 2-for-3 | 2 R | 1 RBI
Mackenzie Kestler – 1-for-2 | 1 RBI | 1 2B | 1 SB
Jillian Albayati – 1-for-3 | 1 R
Delaney Prater – 1-for-3 | 1 R | 1 2B
Gianna Lombardi – 1-for-3 | 1 2B
Savannah Coyle – 1-for-1 | 1 RBI

HOW IT HAPPENED

• CSUSM went up 2-0 in the second inning on an RBI single up the middle by Savannah Coyle and a bases-loaded walk by Paige Donnelly.
• The Toros got on the board in the third on an RBI fielder's choice by Mireya Rico to make it 2-1 CSUSM.
• CSUDH took a 3-2 lead in the top of the fifth when Jay Ross hit a 2-RBI single up the middle.
• The Cougars answered in the bottom of the frame with an Aneesa Arredondo RBI single up the middle and an RBI double to right by Mackenzie Kestler to give CSUSM a 4-3 lead.
• CSUSM reliever Dahlia Fink retired the side in the seventh to secure the CSUSM win.

QUICK HITS

• Fink (9-3) tossed three shutout innings, allowing just one hit while striking out a batter to record the win.
• CSUDH pitcher Ashley Ogata (11-15) took the loss after relinquishing four runs on seven hits and four walks in 6.0 innings of work.  
• Madison Waymire extended her NCAA Division II era record streak of reaching base safely to 25 games with three walks in the game.
• With the win, CSUSM evened the all-time series with the Toros to 23-all and is 2-0 when playing CSUDH on a neutral field.
• This was Arredondo's seventh multi-hit game.
• Gianna Lombardi's double was her 11th of the season and tied her with Paige Donnelly for the most on the team this season.

UP NEXT
The Cougars will next face second-seeded San Francisco State (34-18) at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 1.