SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The No. 18 Cal State San Marcos softball team (33-12) dropped both ends of Tuesday's non-conference doubleheader to Concordia University Irvine (32-10) at CSUSM Softball Field by scores of 4-1 and 6-5.
GAME 1: CSUSM 1 – CUI 4
TOP PERFORMERS
Paige Donnelly – 2-for-3 | 2 2B
Makenzie Guiliano – 2-for-3 | 1 RBI
Mackenzie Kestler – 1-for-3 | 1 R
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Golden Eagles took a 1-0 lead in the third inning on a Kayla Rodgers RBI single up the middle that plated Gabby Villa, who was granted first after being hit by a pitch.
- A two-out blooper to left by Makenzie Guiliano scored Mackenzie Kestler from second to even the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the fourth.
- The Golden Eagles scored three runs in the fifth on a RBI double by Rodgers and on a CSUSM error.
QUICK HITS
- CSUSM pitcher Savannah Coyle (10-5) picked up the loss after allowing four runs (two earned) on five hits and one walk in 5.0 innings.
- CUI pitcher Kailey Estes (5-0) collected the win after allowing one unearned run on six hits and one walk in 5.0 in the circle.
- Madison Waymire extended her streak of reaching base safely to a season-high 15 games.
GAME 2: CSUSM 5 – CUI 6
TOP PERFORMERS
Lauren Deptlich – 2-for-2 | 1 R
Jillian Albayati – 2-for-4 | 1 2B
Giana Lombardi – 2-for-4 | 1 RBI | 1 2B
Marissa Morales – 1-for-2 | 1 RBI
HOW IT HAPPENED
- CSUSM took a 1-0 lead in the third inning, capitalizing on two CUI throwing errors.
- The Cougars extended their lead to 2-0 in the fifth after Gianna Lombardi led off with a double to right center, was relieved by pinch runner Hannah Tandy who scored on a Paige Donnelly sacrifice fly to center field.
- With two outs on the board, the Golden Eagles scored six runs on three singles, three CSUSM errors and a hit batter in the sixth inning.
- CSUSM closed the gap to 6-4 in the bottom of the sixth on a Lombardi RBI double down the third-base line and a bases loaded hit batter.
- CSUSM continued the comeback in the bottom of the seventh by scoring a run on another CUI error, but the Golden Eagles closed out the game with a groundout.
QUICK HITS
- CSUSM pitcher Jayline Sloss (14-5) took the loss after going 5.2 innings, allowing six runs (three earned) on six hits, four walks while striking out six batters.
- CUI pitcher Kacie Gossett (10-1) notched the win after allowing five runs (one earned) on eight hits and three hit batters while striking out four.
- Madison Waymire raised her team's season-best streak of reaching base safely to 16 games.
UP NEXT
The Cougars will hit the road for the final time in the regular season this weekend, traveling to Cal State Dominguez Hills for a four-game series starting with a 1 p.m. doubleheader on Friday.
