IRVINE, Calif. – The No. 11 Cal State San Marcos softball team (3-2) closed out the weekend at the Concordia University Irvine Kickoff Classic with a 2-0 win over Hawaii Pacific on Sunday afternoon at Great Park.

TOP PERFORMERS
Madison Waymire – 2-for-3 | 1 RBI | 1 SB | 1 SAC
Bianca Gutierrez – 2-for-4 | 1 RBI
Jayline Sloss – 7.0 IP | 5 K | 5 H | 0 BB

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Cougars took a 1-0 lead in the third inning after Makenzie Guiliano laid down a one-out bunt single, stole second and scored on Gutierrez's single to left center.
• CSUSM got an insurance run in the top of the seventh. Pinch hitter Ellie Alvarez got her first collegiate hit on a swinging-bunt single. After re-entering at first, Sammie Olivo moved 60 feet on a Morgan Salgado sacrifice bunt and scored on a Waymire blooper that dropped behind first.
   

QUICK HITS

• CSUSM starter Jayline Sloss (2-1) pitched a complete-game shutout, allowing five hits and walking none while striking out five batters.   
• HPU starter Taylor Thompson (0-4) also tossed a complete game, allowing two runs on seven hits while walking three and striking out five.
• The win moves CSUSM to 3-2 in the all-time series against HPU.
• The Cougars are 2-0 when playing the Sharks at the CUI Kickoff Classic.  
• For the weekend, Waymire finished with a .533 batting average after collecting eight hits on 15 at bats that included a triple, three RBIs and five runs. Gutierrez registered a .375 clip, six hits, one double four RBIs and one run.
   

UP NEXT
After a weekend off, the Cougars will open CCAA action on Feb. 17-18 when they host Cal Poly Humboldt in a four-game series at CSUSM Softball Field.