CHICO, Calif. –  The Cal State San Marcos (32-19, 20-12 CCAA) softball team ended its regular-season schedule by completing a series sweep at Chico State (13-29, 12-24 CCAA) after recording 5-4 and 6-1 victories on Saturday at Wildcat Softball Field.
 
GAME 1:  CSUSM  5 – CHICO 4

TOP PERFORMERS
Czar Fleischman – 3-for-3 | 2 R | 1 RBI | 1 2B | 1 SB
Aneesa Arredondo – 2-for-4 | 1 2B
Jillian Albayati – 2-for-3 | 1 R | 1 BB | 1 2B
Paige Donnelly – 1-for-4 | 1 RBI | 1 2B
Madison Waymire – 1-for-4 | 1 RBI | 1 2B
Dahlia Fink – 1-for-3 | 1 R
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Wildcats went up 1-0 in the second inning after Tayler Berens knocked out an RBI single up the middle.
• CSUSM quickly answered with a Waymire RBI double to right center to even the score at 1-1 in the top of the third.
• The Cougars went up 4-1 in the top of the fourth inning after a pair of RBI singles by Fleischman and Fink before a double steal had Fleischman stealing home.
• Chico State doubled its runs in the bottom of the frame on an RBI single by Mia Santos.
• Donnelly knocked out an RBI double down the left line to raise CSUSM's lead to 5-2 in the top of the sixth.
• In the bottom of the seventh, Santos and Berens knocked out bases-loaded two-out singles to cut CSUSM's lead to 5-4 before relief pitcher Savannah Coyle ended the game with a strikeout.

QUICK HITS

• Cougar starter Daihla Fink (6-2) collected the win after 6.2 innings in the circle, allowing four runs (two earned) on 14 hits and two walks.
• Chico's Katelyn Oldwin (5-11) took the loss following 4.1 innings, giving up four runs on eight hits and two walks.  
• CSUSM tallied a season-high five doubles in the contest.
• Donnelly's double raised her season total to 14, ranking second in the CCAA.
• The Cougars registered their 35th double play of the season and remain the NCAA Division II leader.
• Fleischman's three hits were her fourth in a game this season.

GAME 2: CSUSM 6 - CHICO 1

TOP PERFORMERS
Aneesa Arredondo – 3-for-4 | 2 RBIs | 1 R
Jillian Albayati – 2-for-4 | 1 R | 1 RBI
Mackenzie Kestler – 1-for-3 | 2 RBIs

HOW IT HAPPENED

• CSUSM jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the third inning on a 2-RBI single to right center by Arredondo.
• The Cougars tripled their lead in the sixth inning on an Albayati RBI single up the middle, a Prater's fielder's choice and a Kestler 2-RBI single through the right side that made it 6-1.
• The Wildcats prevented a shutout in the bottom of the seventh with a bases-loaded sac fly by Dunning before the game ended on a fielder's choice.

QUICK HITS

• CSUSM starter Jayline Sloss (15-8) tossed six shutout innings, allowing just three hits and walking three while striking out eight for the third consecutive outing.
• Chico starter Amelie Valdez (7-16) took the loss after giving up five runs on five hits and one walk.
• Waymire moved her run total for the season to a CCAA-leading 43, eight more than Sonoma State's Giana Hays who ranks second.
• Donnelly leads the team in multi-RBIs games, raising her total to 11.

UP NEXT
CSUSM will return home to host the CCAA Championships next week in San Marcos on May 1-4. The Cougars will be the No. 2 seed and will have a bye in the first round with their first game slated for 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 2.