Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The top-seeded Cal State San Marcos softball team (45-14) saw its historic season end on Friday, dropping back-to-back games in the NCAA Division II West Super Regional to Cal State Dominguez Hills (41-21) at CSUSM Softball Field. The Cougars fell 10-2 in a mercy-ruled, six-inning game before dropping a 3-1 decision in the second game.
 
CSUDH 10 – CSUSM 2 (6 inn.)
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Savannah Coyle – 2-for-2 | 1 R | 1 RBI
Nikki Andelin – 1-for-3 | 1 R
Bianca Gutierrez – 1-for-3 | 1 RBI

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Cougars jumped out quickly, taking a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Coyle laced a two-out single up the middle and scored on Gutierrez's RBI double that went all the way to the right field wall.
• The Toros took a 4-1 lead in the bottom of the frame on Raquel Jaime's solo home run, Katelyn Strum's RBI single through the left side and Kaylee Hull's 2-RBI single to left center.
• Andelin led off by beating out an infield single to second base and scored on Coyle's double down the right line to make it 4-2 CSUDH.
• The Toros notched two runs in the fifth and four more in the sixth to run-rule the Cougars and force a third game of the series.

 
QUICK HITS

• Toro starting pitcher Alyssa Olague went the distance for the win, limiting the Cougars to just two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out four batters in 6.0 innings.
• CSUSM starting pitcher Jayline Sloss (16-4) took the loss after just 0.1 innings of play, giving up three runs on two hits and one walk.

 
 
CSUDH 3 - CSUSM 1
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Nikki Andelin – 4-for-4
Paige Donnelly – 1-for-4 | 1 RBI
Aneesa Arredondo – 1-for-3
Makenzie Guiliano – 1-for-3
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Toros took a 1-0 lead in the opening frame on Amara Labonog's RBI single to left field.  
• Back-to-back RBI doubles by Katelyn Strum and Kaylee Hull made it 3-0 Toros in the bottom of the fourth.
• CSUSM got on the board in the top of the fifth on Donnelly's RBI single up the middle to make it 3-1.

 
QUICK HITS

• Toro starting pitcher Alyssa Olague (21-12) collected her second win of the day after going 5.0 innings and giving up only one run on six hits and one walk.
• CSUDH reliever Ashley Wies (S, 1) picked up the save after tossing two shutout innings and allowing just one hit.
• CSUSM starting pitcher Zoe Ballen (7-5) took the loss after 3.2 innings in the circle, relinquishing three runs on six hits and one walk. She struck out one batter.
• Andelin closed out her CSUSM career with a streak of reaching base in 20 consecutive games still alive.
• The Toros held a slight edge in hits at 8-7 while the Cougars left seven on base and CSUDH stranded four.