SAN MARCOS, Calif – The No. 5 Cal State San Marcos softball team (14-5) split its nonconference doubleheader against Pace University on Tuesday afternoon at CSUSM Softball Field, defeating the Setters 3-0 in the opening game before falling 7-5 in the nightcap.
CSUSM 3 – PACE 0
TOP PERFORMERS
Madison Waymire – 2-for-2 | 2 R | 1 BB
Aneesa Arredondo – 1-for-2 | 1 HR | 1 BB
Paige Donnelly – 1-for-1 | 2 HBP
Jillian Albayati – 1-for-3 | 1 RBI
HOW IT HAPPENED
- In the first inning, the Cougars put a run on the board with a walk, hit-by-pitch and two fielder's choices.
- An Albayati single down the left line plated Waymire from second base to double CSUSM's lead to 2-0 in the bottom of the fifth.
- Arredondo sent the ball over the left center wall for a solo homer in the bottom of the sixth to make it 3-0.
QUICK HITS
- CSUSM starter Savannah Coyle (7-1) tossed 7.0 shutout innings, allowing just two hits and one walk while tallying five strikeouts.
- Pace starter Gisselle Garcia (1-4) went 6.0 innings, giving up three runs on six hits and two walks while fanning five batters.
- Arredondo's home run was her second of the season.
CSUSM 5 – PACE 7
TOP PERFORMERS
Madison Waymire – 2-for-4 | 2 R | 1 HR | 1 3B
Paige Donnelly – 1-for-2 | 2 RBIs | 1 HR | 1 SF
Bianca Gutierrez – 2-for-3 | 1 RBI | 1 2B
Czar Fleischman – 1-for-1 | 1 2B
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Setters took a quick 4-0 lead in the first inning on a sacrifice fly, a Cougar error and a two-run homer by Brianna Shea to left field.
- In the bottom of the frame, Waymire led off the inning with a triple to the right corner and came home on a sac fly to center by Donnelly to make it 4-1 Pace.
- The Cougars cut Pace's led to 4-2 on Gutierrez's RBI double to right center that plated Arredondo, who led off the second inning with a walk.
- Pace answered by adding two more runs in the top of the third on a CSUSM error and a Shea RBI double down the left line.
- Waymire and Donnelly led off the third inning with back-to-back home runs to make it 6-4 Pace.
- After three scoreless frames, the Setters tacked on one more run in the top of the seventh on a CSUSM error to clinch a 7-4 victory.
QUICK HITS
- Pace starter Anna Acevedo (2-2) collected the win after going 7.0 innings, relinquishing four runs on seven hits, three walks and three wild pitches.
- CSUSM starter Zoe Ballen (2-2) picked up the loss after allowing six runs (four earned) on four hits, one walk and one strikeout.
- Tay Shelton went 4.1 innings with one unearned run on one hit and one walk in relief.
- Donnelly extended her reached-base streak to 14 games.
- With her pair of hits in both games, Waymire raised her multi-hit game total to a team-high seven.
UP NEXT
The Cougars will return to CCAA play this weekend, hosting No. 16 Cal State Dominguez Hills (13-6, 5-3 CCAA) in a doubleheader on Friday, March 17 at 1 p.m. before closing out the series with a twinbill on Saturday, March 18 at 12 p.m.