AZUSA, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos softball team split a doubleheader with Azusa Pacific, 5-13 (6 inn.) and 7-2, on Monday evening. CSUSM returned to action after a 17-day break from competition.
CSUSM moves to 21-6 overall. Azusa Pacific, a NCAA Division II school, is 19-17.
Azusa Pacific scored five runs in its first at-bat of the opening game, but
Caylyn Rodriguez brought the Cougars back in it with a 3-run double in the second inning that made it 5-4.
However, APU added a run in each of the next three innings, before a four-run sixth inning iced the game early.
Another RBI single from Rodriguez handed CSUSM a 1-0 lead in the third inning of game two.
Robyn Alvara doubled home
Naomi Amu before coming in to score on an error off
Karla Bernal's batted ball in the fourth inning.
Alvara knocked in two more in the fifth inning to push the lead to 5-0. She was 3-for-3 in game two.
Bellamy capped off the Cougar scoring with a two-run triple in the sixth inning.
Katie Wilkinson (10-3) completed a five-hit complete game while striking out six.
CSUSM takes on Simpson this Friday, Mar. 27 at 2 p.m. at CSUSM Softball Field.
