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Team
Troy Makalena
6
Winner Biola University BU-SB 3-2
5
CSU San Marcos CSUSM 2-3
Winner
Biola University BU-SB
3-2
6
Final
5
CSU San Marcos CSUSM
2-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Biola University BU-SB 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 6 11 2
CSU San Marcos CSUSM 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 5 12 1

W: Austin, Paige (2-1) L: Ballen, Zoe (2-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Late Rally Falls Short For CSUSM Against Biola

IRVINE, Calif. – A late seventh-inning rally fell just short as the Cal State San Marcos softball team dropped a 6-5 decision to Biola in the Concordia Irvine Kickoff Classic on Sunday afternoon.
 
BIOLA 6 – CSUSM 5
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Cherise Horita – 3-for-4 | 1 2B | 1 3B | 1 RBI
Bianca Gutierrez – 2-for-4 | 1 R
Nikki Andelin – 2-for-4 | 1 R
Gianna Lombardi – 2-for-4 | 1 RBI | 1 R
 
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Bianca Gutierrez
Andrea Wood
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Eagles got a runner to third in the first frame, but solid pitching by Zoe Ballen got CSUSM out of the jam by forcing a flyout to right field.
  • Horita got CSUSM on the board at 1-0 in the bottom of the third. Horita crushed a triple over the Eagle first baseman to right to plate Bianca Gutierrez, who reached base after a two-out single through the right side.
  • The Eagles evened the game at 1-all in the top of the fourth on a two-out RBI-double by Kylie Velasco.
  • Biola took its first lead of the game at 2-1 in the fifth on an RBI groundout by Sicili Brittingham after she reached on a leadoff double.
  • With the bases loaded, Lombardi knocked an RBI single to center field to even the game at 2-all.
  • After a Biola double and single to begin the top of the sixth, Velasco recorded a sac fly to give the Eagles back the lead at 3-2. A two-RBI double by Morinishi extended the Eagles' lead to 5-2.
  • Biola added another run in the seventh on Meriales' one-out RBI single up the middle.
  • In the bottom of the seventh, back-to-back singles by Lombardi and Andrea Wood followed by a walk by Abby Callais loaded the bases with one out. Kayla Mack emptied the bases on a single and Biola error to make it 6-5. A pair of ground outs gave the win to Biola.
 
QUICK HITS
  • CSUSM falls to 2-3 on the season while Biola moves up to 3-2.
  • Biola's Paige Austin (2-1) took the win after four innings in relief, allowing four runs (two earned) on eight hits and striking out two.
  • Zoe Ballen (2-1) picked up the loss after five innings of work, giving up four runs on seven hits and striking out four.
 
UP NEXT
The Cougars begin California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) next week, hosting Humboldt State in their home opener. The doubleheader begins at 12 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7 at the CSUSM Softball Field.  
 
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