SAN FRANCISCO – The No. 14 Cal State San Marcos softball team (14-3, 4-2 CCAA) split Saturday's doubleheader against RV San Francisco State (14-4, 3-1 CCAA) at SFSU Softball Field. The Cougars took game one 7-6 before falling 7-2 in the series finale to the Gators.
 
CSUSM 7 – SF STATE 6
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Jillian Albayati – 3-for-4 | 2 RBIs | 2 R | 1 HR
Aneesa Arredondo – 3-for-4 | 3 RBIs | 1 R
Makenzie Guiliano – 2-for-4 | 1 RBI
Paige Donnelly – 1-for-2 | 1 R | 2 BB

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After a Madison Waymire one-out single, Jillian Albayati crushed a home run over the left center wall to put CSUSM up 2-0 in the first.
• SF State cut the Cougars' lead in half on a Shaunessy Cardwell RBI single in the bottom of the frame.
• The Gators took a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the second on a 2-RBI single up the middle by Kai DeLeon, who later scored on a Gonzales single and a CSUSM error.
• The Cougars pushed a run across in the top of the fourth on a Makenzie Guiliano RBI single to make it 4-3 SF State.
• CSUSM reclaimed the lead in the fifth on Aneesa Arredondo's two-out 2-RBI double to left center, making it 5-4.
• The Cougars extended their lead in the top of the seventh on a pair of RBI singles up the middle by Gianna Lombardi and Arredondo to make it 7-4.
   

QUICK HITS

• Entering the game in relief, Savannah Coyle (5-1) picked up the win after going 5.0 innings, allowing two runs on six hits and one walk.
• Elise Roy (5-1) went 6.0 innings, allowing seven runs on 11 hits and three walks for her first loss of the season.
• Jillian Albayati recorded her third home run of the season, moving her to the top spot on the team.

CSUSM 2 – SF STATE 7

TOP PERFORMERS
Madison Waymire – 2-for-4 | 1 RBI
Makenzie Guiliano – 1-for-3 | 1 RBI | 1 BB
Olivia Rivera – 1-for-1 | 1 R | 2 BB
Aneesa Arredondo – 1-for-3 | 1 R | 1 BB

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Gators took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first on Kai Deleon's RBI double to left.
• SF State went up 7-0 in the bottom of the fifth on a CSUSM error, a Kira Nelson 2-RBI single and a Marissa Jordan three-run homer.
• CSUSM attempted a two-out comeback in the top of the sixth when Makenzie Guiliano and Madison Waymire hit back-to-back bases-loaded RBI singles before the Gators forced a flyout to end the inning at 7-2 SF State.

 
QUICK HITS

• CSUSM starter Jayline Sloss (5-2) took the loss after giving up seven runs (one earned) on seven hits and three walks over 4.2 innings.
• SF State's Mari Takeda Bajan (6-2) earned the win after 5.2 innings of work, giving up two runs on three hits and nine walks.
• The Cougars left a season-high 13 runners on base while drawing a season-best 10 walks in the seven-inning game.
• SF State won the series 3-1 after taking both games on Friday by scores of 6-1 and 4-3.
• The Gators hold the lead in the all-time series over CSUSM at 20-16.
   

UP NEXT
The Cougars will head to Biola on Tuesday, March 4 to make up their Feb. 15 postponed doubleheader. First pitch is slated for 3 p.m.