SAN MARCOS, Calif.  – The Cal State San Marcos softball team (26-17, 19-11 CCAA) tallied a doubleheader sweep over Stanislaus State on Friday. The Cougars took game one 4-3 before Paige Donnelly crushed a two-out two-run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning to claim an 8-0 mercy-rule win in the nightcap.
 
GAME 1: CSUSM 4 – STAN 3
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Madison Waymire – 1-for-2 | 1 HR | 2 BB
Savannah Coyle – 1-for-3 | 1 RBI
Paige Donnelly – 0-for-2 | 1 BB | 1 R

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After three consecutive walks, Coyle blasted a line drive back to the pitcher for a single that plated Waymire before Donnelly came home on a throwing error to first base to give CSUSM a 2-0 lead in the first inning.
• In the second inning, Waymire put the first pitch she saw over the left field wall to give CSUSM a 3-0 lead.
• The Warriors evened the game at 3-all in the top of the fifth, taking advantage of three CSUSM errors while putting together three singles.
• The Cougars retook the lead in the bottom of the sixth after Steiner drew a leadoff walk and was replaced with pinch runner Klarissa Munoz, who advanced two bases on a sac bunt and a fly out before scoring on a wild pitch.  
   

QUICK HITS

• CSUSM reliever Savanah Coyle (13-6) picked up the win after tossing 2.0 hitless innings in the circle, recording one strikeout.
• Cougar starter Jayline Sloss got a no-decision after 5.0 innings, allowing six hits and three walks while striking out four batters as three unearned runs scored.
• Gutierrez extended her team-leading streak of reaching base safely to 19 games.
• CSUSM's five errors were the most this season in a single game.
   

GAME 2: CSUSM 8 – STAN 0 (5 inn.)
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Paige Donnelly – 2-for-3 | 1 HR | 2 RBIs | 1 SB | 1 BB
Bianca Gutierrez – 1-for-2 | 2 RBIs | 2 BB | 1 R
Ryann Steiner – 1-for-3 | 1 R | 1 RBI
Makenzie Guiliano – 1-for-3 | 1 R | 1 RBI
Cherise Horita – 1-for-3 | 1 R | 1 RBI
Mackenzie Kestler – 1-for-3 | 1 R | 1 RBI

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Cougars put up six runs in the first inning as Kestler, Steiner, Guiliano and Horita all tallied RBI singles while Gutierrez capped off the run with a 2-RBI single to left center.
• Donnelly belted a two-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the fifth after Madison Waymire drew a walk, ending the game due to the eight-run mercy rule.

 
QUICK HITS

• Cougar starter Savanah Coyle (13-6) collected her second win of the day, tossing five shutout innings while allowing four hits and one walk.
• Stan State's starter Kyndra Marzorini took the loss after going just two-thirds of an inning, giving up six runs on five hits and three walks.
• Donnelly's home run was her eighth of the season, passing her home run total from her rookie season last year.
• Gutierrez extended her team-leading streak of reaching base safely to 20 games.

 
UP NEXT
The Cougars will play their final regular-season doubleheader tomorrow with an 11 a.m. start time against Stanislaus State. Prior to the game, CSUSM will honor its four seniors – Zoe Ballen, Mayca Brown, Bianca Gutierrez and Ryann Steiner.