CARSON, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos softball team bounced back with a 4-3 victory in the nightcap after dropping the first game 6-4 at Cal State Dominguez Hills in California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) action on Friday afternoon.
 
GAME 1: CSUDH 6 – CSUSM 4
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Brittney Scardina – 2-for-3 | 1 HR
Melody Forstie – 1-for-3 | 2 RBIs | 1 R
Andrea Wood – 1-for-2 | 1 BB
Kammy Fisher – 1-for-3 | 1 RBI
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• A two-run homer to center by Forstie gave CSUSM a 2-0 lead in the top of the third inning.
• CSUDH made it 2-1 on an RBI single by Jazmin Guzman in the bottom of the third.
• Scardina answered in the top of the fourth with a solo home run to left to give CSUSM a two-run cushion once again at 3-1.
• The Toros put together a five-run fifth inning to take a 6-3 lead over the Cougars.
• Fisher's RBI single in the top of the sixth was CSUSM's final run of the game.

 
QUICK HITS

• The Cougars fall to 12-30 (8-27 CCAA) while the Toros move up to 26-17 (20-15 CCAA).
• Forstie knocked out her team-leading fifth home run of the season while Scardina tallied her first of 2019.
• Caitlin Vinyard took the loss after going 4.2 innings, giving up six runs on five hits and walked five.
• CSUDH's Alyssa Olague tossed a complete game for the win, relinquishing four runs (three earned) on six hits.

 
GAME 2: CSUSM 4 – CSUDH 3
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Andrea Wood – 1-for-3 | 1 HR | 3 RBIs
Melody Forstie – 1-for-2 | 1 R | 1 BB
Nikki Andelin – 1 R | 1 BB | 2 SB
Kat Calderon – 1-for-3 | 1 R | 1 SB
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Wood crushed a three-run home run after CSUDH's starter put two on with walks in the opening frame.
• CSUSM extended its lead in the top of the second to 4-0 when Andelin took advantage of a Toro error to plate Kat Calderon.
• CSUDH closed the gap with three runs in the bottom of the second on a fielder's choice and a two-RBI single by Jazmin Guzman.

 
QUICK HITS

• CSUSM improved to 13-30 (9-27) while CSUDH fell to 26-18 (20-16 CCAA).
• Ellie Smith collected the win after entering the game in relief, tossing four shutout innings and allowing only two hits.
• CSUDH's starter Ashley Wies took the loss after giving up three runs in the first inning.
• Wood tallied her fourth home run of the season, ranking her second on the team.

 
UP NEXT
The Cougars will wrap up their 2019 campaign tomorrow in a doubleheader at CSUDH with a noon first pitch.