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Nikki Andelin
8
Winner Cal St. Monterey Bay CSUMB 37-20
6
Cal State San Marcos CSUSM 40-11
Winner
Cal St. Monterey Bay CSUMB
37-20
8
Final
6
Cal State San Marcos CSUSM
40-11
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Cal St. Monterey Bay CSUMB 2 1 1 3 0 1 0 8 11 4
Cal State San Marcos CSUSM 0 0 3 0 1 1 1 6 7 4

W: GASPER, Cassie (7-7) L: Ballen, Zoe (6-4) S: MAIN, Jensen (3)

Game Recap: Softball |

No. 9 CSUSM Ends CCAA Tournament Debut Run, Focus Moves to NCAA West Regionals

SEASIDE, Calif. – The top-seeded Cal State San Marcos softball team fell 8-6 to fifth-seeded Cal State Monterey Bay in the CCAA Tournament's second elimination game on Saturday afternoon at the Otter Sports Complex. 
 
CSUSM 6 – CSUMB 8
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Nikki Andelin – 3-for-4 | 3 RBIs | 3 R | 1 HR | 1 2B | 1 SB
Gianna Lombardi – 2-for-4 | 1 2B | 1 SB
Madison Waymire – 1-for-3 | 1 R
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Otters took a 2-0 lead in the first frame on two hits and two CSUSM errors.
  • CSUMB added to its lead in the second inning on Abby Alcayaga's solo shot over the right field wall to make it 3-0.
  • The Otters made it a 4-0 ballgame in the top of the third on Oli Perez's RBI double down the left line.
  • The Cougars cut their deficit to 4-3 in the bottom of the frame on a 2-RBI single by Andelin and a sacrifice fly Salgado.
  • CSUMB responded with a three-run homer by Ally Alcayaga to raise its lead to 7-3 in the fourth.
  • Andelin led off the fifth with a double up the middle and scored on back-to-back groundouts to make it 7-4.
  • After the Otters scored in the top of the sixth on a groundout, the Cougars responded with one of their own after Waymire drew a walk, advanced on a fielder's choice error and fly out to right before scoring on Makenzie Guiliano's groundout to make it 8-5.
  • Andelin crushed a solo home run over the right field wall in the bottom of the seventh to close it to 8-6.
  • CSUMB reliever Jensen Main collected the save after recording two groundouts and a strikeout to end the game.
 
QUICK HITS
  • CSUSM starting pitcher Zoe Ballen (6-4) took the loss after going 2.1 innings, allowing four runs (two earned) on five hits and one walk.
  • CSUMB starter Cassie Gasper (7-7) collected the win after 6.0 innings of action, relinquishing six runs (four earned) on five hits and three walks.
  • Andelin registered her second home run of the season and fifth of her CSUSM career.
 
UP NEXT
The Cougars will now wait for the NCAA Division II Selection Show Monday morning at 7 a.m. to find out the West Regional schedule. As the No. 1 seed in the previous three regional polls, CSUSM is favored to be one of the two West Regional hosts.
 
 
 
 
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