SANTA ROSA, Calif. – The No. 17 Cal State San Marcos softball team (20-5, 8-4 CCAA) swept Friday's doubleheader against Sonoma State (15-16, 5-11 CCAA) to clinch the series victory at 3-1. The final scores were 3-2 and 8-4 at Santa Rosa Junior College.  
 
CSUSM 3 – SSU 2
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Delaney Prater – 3-for-4 | 1 RBI
Paige Donnelly – 1-for-2 | 1 RBI | 2 BB
Marissa Morales – 2-for-3 | 1 R
Alizabeth Ruiz – 2-for-4 | 1 R

HOW IT HAPPENED

• CSUSM took a 2-0 lead in the second inning on a Czar Fleischman sacrifice bunt and SSU error as well as a Delaney Prater RBI single to left.
• The Seawolves put up a run in the bottom of the third on a Houston RBI single to center field.
• The Cougars added another run in the top of the fourth on a bases-loaded walk to make it 3-1.
   

QUICK HITS

• Cougar pitcher Jayline Sloss (7-3) collected the complete-game victory after allowing only two runs (one earned) on six hits and three walks.
• SSU's starting pitcher Charlie Johnson (10-9) took the loss after going 3.2 innings, giving up three runs (one earned) on eight hits and one walk.
• Prater's three-hit performance was her second of the season.  

CSUSM 8 – SSU 4

TOP PERFORMERS
Madison Waymire – 2-for-3 | 3 RBI | 2 R | 1 HR | 1 SB
Aneesa Arredondo – 2-for-4 | 1 R | 1 RBI | 1 SB
Olivia Rivera – 3-for-4 | 1 R | 1 RBI
Czar Fleischman – 1-for-2 | 1 R | 1 SB

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Cougars went up 2-0 in the third on an SSU error and a passed ball.
• CSUSM added to its lead in the fourth inning on a misplayed ball off Olivia Rivera's single to left field that plated Makenzie Guiliano to make it 3-0.
• SSU cut CSUSM's lead to 3-2 on a Charlie Johnson 2-RBI double to right center in the bottom of the fourth.
• Madison Waymire hit a three-run homer in the top of the fifth to extend CSUSM's lead to 6-2.
• The Seawolves added another run in the bottom of the frame on Taylor Rapp's two-out RBI single up the middle to make it 6-3.
• The Cougars knocked in another run in the top of the sixth on an Aneesa Arredondo RBI middle up the middle.
• After a Houston RBI single in the sixth, the Cougars answered with a run of their own with an Olivia Rivera RBI single in the top of the seventh to make it 8-4.
• Dahlia Fink retired the side with three consecutive flyouts in the bottom of the seventh to clinch the CSUSM win.

 
QUICK HITS

• CSUSM reliever Dahlia Fink (7-1) collected the win after 3.1 innings of work, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk.  
• SSU starting pitcher Ava Paquin (2-3) earned the loss after giving up seven runs (four earned) on eight hits and two walks.
• Madison Waymire's home run was her third of the season and raised her season total to a team-best four.

UP NEXT
The Cougars will return home for a six-game homestand, beginning with a non-conference doubleheader against Pace on Wednesday at 12 p.m.