SAN MARCOS, Calif. - The Cal State San Marcos softball team took down No. 13 Chico State by a final score of 5-0 in the second game of a California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) doubleheader to earn a split. The Wildcats took game one by a score of 1-0. With two wins on Friday, Chico State wins the series, 3-1. 
 
With the split, CSUSM is now 8-29 overall and 7-21 in conference play. The Wildcats move to 28-7 overall and 18-6 in the CCAA.
 
The schedule doesn't get any easier as the Cougars will play another top 25 team for the fourth consecutive week as they travel to currently top-ranked Humboldt State on Thursday and Friday, April 13-14. First pitch on both days is set for 1 p.m.
 
Game One - Chico State 1, Cal State San Marcos 0
Chico State edged CSUSM by a score of 1-0 in a pitchers' duel. The Wildcats' Haley Gilham (16-2) threw a complete game shutout and struck out five. Senior pitcher Amanda Horbasch (4-9) went seven innings, gave up one run (none earned) and compiled eight strikeouts. The Cougars outhit Chico State 5-2, with junior outfielder Sara Langdon responsible for two of them.
 
In the top of the third, the Wildcats' Cailin Garmon reached on an error, stole second and then stole third. She was plated on a single from Kristin Worley for the only score of the contest.
 
Game Two - Cal State San Marcos 5, Chico State 0
CSUSM got a complete game shutout from senior pitcher Ashley Dagenais (2-12) and amassed eight hits to defeat Chico State 5-0. Wildcat pitcher Samantha Mulock (9-5) took the loss as she gave up two runs in two innings. Senior infielder Holly Fauria compiled two hits and one run. Freshman infielder April Perez went a perfect 2-for-2 from the plate with one run and two RBI. Freshman outfielder Melody Forstie had two hits and one RBI.
 
The Cougars struck in the bottom of the second as Perez singled and stole second. Two straight ground outs from Forstie and freshman infielder Karen Roman plated Perez for the first score of the game.
 
CSUSM went for two more in the bottom of the third. Fauria singled, stole second and then third as well. Junior designated player Heather Rygg forced a Chico State fielding error to score Fauria. From there, Bernal singled and Perez drew a walk to load the bases. Forstie hit a RBI single in the next at bat to bring in Rygg to give the Cougars a 3-0 lead.
 
Horbasch and Bernal each drew a walk to begin the bottom of the fifth. An illegal pitch advanced both of them to second and third. Perez then hit a single down the left line to bring home Horbasch and Bernal to account for the final score of the game.