Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos softball team dropped both ends of Friday's California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) doubleheader to Sonoma State by scores of 6-3 and 9-3.
 
GAME 1: SSU 6 – CSUSM 3
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Melody Forstie – 2-for-3 | 1 HR | 2 RBIs | 1 R
Andrea Wood – 1-for-2 | 1 HR | 1 RBI | 1 R
Caitlin Vinyard – 6.0 IP | 1 R | 4 K
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Seawolves put up five runs in the opening frame highlighted by Martinez's two-run homer to right center.
• Wood crushed her team-leading third home run of the season, a solo jack over the left center wall to make it 5-1 in the bottom of the second.
• Forstie went long in the third for a two-run homer to right center to cut CSUSM's deficit to 5-3.
• SSU's Jordann White hit a solo home run in the top of the fifth to raise the Seawolves' lead to 6-3.

 
QUICK HITS

• The Cougars drop to 10-20 overall and 6-17 in CCAA play while Seawolves move up to 22-9, 12-6 in conference action.
• CSUSM starter Carly Slack took the loss after giving up five runs (one earned) in the first inning.
• Brielle Vidmar got the win, improving to 13-3 on the season, after striking out 12 batters and walking one.

 
GAME 2: SSU 9 – CSUSM 3
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Nikki Andelin – 2-for-3 | 1 R | 1 RBI
Melody Forstie – 1-for-3 | 1 RBI
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Martinez hit an RBI bunt single in the top of the first to get SSU on the board at 1-0.
• Martinez hit her second two-run home run of the day in the top of the third to put SSU up 3-0.
• SSU pushed two unearned runs across in the top of the fourth on a wild pitch and a CSUSM error.
• Forstie knocked out an RBI single in the fourth, plating Andelin after she led off the inning with an infield single to make it 5-1.
• A bases-loaded walk and Andelin's RBI single closed the gap for CSUSM to 5-3 in the bottom of the fifth.
• Martinez struck again in the top of the six with a three-run home run to extend SSU's lead to 8-3.
• SSU's final run came from Cassidy Romano's solo homer in the sixth inning. 

 
QUICK HITS

• The Cougars drop to 10-21 overall and 6-18 in conference action while Seawolves move up to 23-9, 13-6 in CCAA play.
• Skie Munoz took the loss after relinquishing seven runs (three earned) on five hits while striking out five and walking seven.
• SSU's Teresa Danenberg collected the win after throwing a complete game, allowing three runs (two earned) on six hits and striking out five. 

 
UP NEXT
The Cougars will conclude their four-game series with Sonoma State with an 11 a.m. twin bill on Saturday.