MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos softball team dropped both ends of Friday's twin bill at Humboldt State by scores of 4-3 and 8-7 on McKinleyville High School's softball field.
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GAME 1: HSU 4 – CSUSM 3
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TOP PERFORMERS
Kammy Fisher – 3-for-4 | 1 R | 1 RBI | 1 HR
Nikki Andelin – 2-for-4 | 1 2B
Melody Forstie – 2-for-4 | 1 RBI
Aliya Machrone – 2-for-3 | 1 R
Raven LeClair – 1-for-3 | 1 2B
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Jacks took advantage of a CSUSM error to push two runs across in the third inning.
- Fisher crushed a solo home run to right center to put CSUSM on the board in the fourth.
- Knocking out a leadoff single in the fifth, Machrone scored on Forstie's RBI single to third after advancing on two groundouts to even the game at 2-2.
- LeClair hit a two-out double to right center and later scored on Machrone's single to third base to give CSUSM its first lead of the game at 3-2 in the sixth.
- The Jacks knocked in two runs in the bottom of the seventh to collect the win at 4-3.
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QUICK HITS
- The Cougars dropped to 11-23 (7-20 CCAA) while the Jacks moved up to 16-23 (7-20).
- Ellie Smith took the loss after going 6.2 innings, giving up four runs (three earned) on five hits and striking out five.
- HSU's Lexee Sheiring collected the win after tallying eight strikeouts and allowing only three runs. Â
- CSUSM's 13 hits were the second highest of the season behind the Cougars' 18 at San Francisco State on March 9.
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GAME 2: HSU 8 – CSUSM 7
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TOP PERFORMERS
Nikki Andelin – 4-for-5 | 3 RBIs |2 R | 1 3B | 1 2B
Melody Forstie – 3-for-4 | 4 RBIs
Marissa Alvarez – 2-for-2 | 1 R
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Andelin led off the game with a double and later scored on Forstie's single to right to give CSUSM a 1-0 lead in the opening frame.
- Jacks went up 2-1 in the bottom of the second on two unearned runs.
- Andelin's two-RBI triple to right center in the second put CSUSM back up 3-2.
- The Jacks pushed four runs across on four hits in the bottom of the third to take a 7-3 lead.
- Forstie crushed a three-RBI triple to right to knot the game at 7-7 in the top of the sixth.
- The Jacks scored on a wild pitch to collect the win.
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QUICK HITS
- The Cougars fall to 11-24 (7-21 CCAA) while the Jacks improve to 17-23 (8-20).
- Carly Slack (3-5) took the loss after relinquishing six runs on seven hits over 5.1 innings.
- HSU's Jasmine Hill earned the win after one inning in relief. Â
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UP NEXT
The Cougars will conclude their four-game series with HSU tomorrow with a doubleheader beginning at 11 a.m.
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