SAN FRANCISCO – The Cal State San Marcos softball team earned its first California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) sweep in program history with a pair of victories (9-3, 4-3) over Cal State East Bay on Saturday at San Francisco State Softball Stadium.
GAME 1: CSUSM 9 – CSUEB 3
TOP PERFORMERS
Kammy Fisher – 2-for-4 | 2 RBIs | 2 R | 1 HR
Melody Forstie – 4-for-5 | 4 RBIs | 1 2B | 1 SB
Jaqlyn Newhouser – 2-for-4 | 2 R
Ronni Silas – 2-for-2 | 2 RBIs | 2 BB | 1 R | 1 SB
Ellie Smith – 3.1 IP | 6 H | 5 Ks | 3 R | 2 ER
Carly Slack – 3.1 IP | 2 H | 0 R | 1 K
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Pioneers jumped out to a 3-0 lead on four hits and a CSUSM error in the fourth inning.
- Forstie's RBI double through the left side scored Silas after she drew a two-out walk in the fifth.
- The Cougars posted four runs in both the sixth and seventh innings.
- Brittany Scardina hit a sacrifice fly to center to bring Newhouser home after she led off the sixth inning with a single.
- Silas' two-RBI single up the middle scored Fisher, who singled, and Calderon, who drew a walk, to give CSUSM the lead at 4-3 in the sixth.
- Valdez, who reached on an error, plated on Forstie's RBI single through the left side to close out the scoring in the sixth at 5-3.
- In the seventh, Newhouser once again led off with a single before Fisher crushed a home run to make it 7-3.
- CSUSM got some insurance runs on Forstie's two-RBI single through the right side to make it 9-3.
- After a CSUSM error, Slack retired the side to earn the win.
QUICK HITS
- CSUSM improves to 4-5 overall and 3-4 in CCAA play while the Pioneers fall to 2-5, 0-3 in conference action.
- Entering in relief, Slack picked up her first win of the season after 3.2 scoreless innings of action.
- Fisher collected her second home run of the series.
GAME 2: CSUSM 4 – CSUEB 3
TOP PERFORMERS
Andrea Wood – 2-for-3 | 3 RBIs | 1 R | 1 HR | 1 SF | 1 SB
Kammy Fisher – 2-for-3 | 2 R | 1 SB
Ilana Valdez – 1-for-4 | 1 RBI
Melody Forstie – 2-for-4 | 1 2B
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Cougars got things started in the second by taking advantage of a CSUEB error as Fisher scored after leading off with a single.
- CSUSM doubled its lead in the third on Wood's sacrifice fly to right field to score Nikki Andelin.
- The Pioneers cut the deficit to 2-1 on Sarah Fukushima's home run to left center in the bottom of the third.
- Another CSUEB home run, this time by Meghan Araneta, evened the game at 2-2.
- Wood crushed a two-run homer to left center in the fifth to put CSUSM back on top at 4-2.
- East Bay attempted a rally in the bottom of the frame with Emilie Portesi hitting a solo home run to make it 4-3.
- Ellie Smith came in to the game in relief in the bottom of the seventh and forced three consecutive ground outs to end the game.
QUICK HITS
- The Cougars (5-5, 4-4 CCAA) earned their first conference series sweep in program history after almost accomplishing it in the last two outings against CSUEB, both were 3-1 series wins.
- Slack earned her second win of the day after going 3.0 innings, relinquishing one run and striking out one.
- Smith collects her first save of 2019 after retiring the side in the seventh.
UP NEXT
The Cougars return home next week to host No. 6 Chico State on March 1-2 at CSUSM Softball Field.
