ROHNERT PARK, Calif. – Earning its second win of the 2023 NCAA West Regional, the No. 6-seeded Cal State San Marcos softball team (29-19) shut out No. 2-seeded Cal State Dominguez Hills (36-18) by a score of 5-0 on Friday at Seawolf Softball Field.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Jillian Albayati – 1-for-2 | 2 RBIs | 1 2B | 1 SF
Aneesa Arredondo – 2-for-3 | 1 RBI
Bianca Gutierrez – 2-for-4 | 1 RBI
Mackenzie Kestler – 2-for-3 | 1 R
Paige Donnelly – 2-for-4 | 1 R
Makenzie Guiliano – 2-for-4
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• CSUSM posted two runs in the bottom of the first inning with a bases-loaded walk by Madison Waymire and a sacrifice fly to center by Albayati that scored Gutierrez to make it 2-0.
• The Cougars took a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the third with an RBI double to right center by Albayati and an RBI single by Arredondo.
• The top of the fourth saw CSUSM go up 5-0 with a one-out RBI single by Gutierrez.

 
QUICK HITS

• CSUSM starter Jayline Sloss (8-7) earned her second win of the West Regional as she threw 5.0 scoreless innings while allowing a hit, two walks and two hit-by-pitches.
• CSUDH starter Alyssa Olague (17-9) took the loss as she allowed two earned runs and three hits in just a third of an inning.
• This was CSUSM's seventh NCAA Tournament victory.
• The Cougars matched their season high for hits with 12.
• Donnelly posted her team-leading 15th multi-hit game of the season while Gutierrez had her 13th.
• Kestler extended her reached-base streak to 14 games.
• This was CSUSM's seventh shutout win of the year.
• The Cougars and Toros are now tied at 18-all in the all-time series.

UP NEXT
With no losses, CSUSM will have two cracks at advancing to the NCAA West Super Regional on Saturday. CSUSM will face the winner of today's 3:30 p.m. game at 11 a.m. tomorrow. If necessary, the Cougars would also play in the final game of the West Regional at 1:30 p.m.