TURLOCK, Calif. – The No. 19 Cal State San Marcos softball team (17-10) opened Stanislaus State's Tournament of Champions with two victories on Thursday at Warrior Field. The Cougars recorded a 4-0 shutout win over No. 16 Northwest Nazarene (18-5) before ending the night with a 7-1 victory against Hawaii Hilo (13-12).
 
GAME 1: No. 19 CSUSM 3 – No. 16 NNU 0

TOP PERFORMERS
Mackenzie Kestler – 2-for-3 | 1 RBI | 2 R
Czar Fleischman – 1-for-2 | 2 RBIs | 1 BB | 1 SB
Paige Donnelly – 0-for-2 | 1 R | 1 BB
Madison Waymire – 0-for-3 | 1 RBI | 1 SF

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After hitting the first two batters of the game, CSUSM starting pitcher Jayline Sloss got out of the jam with the next batter hitting into a double play before recording the final out of the first inning with a ground out to shortstop.
• After drawing a leadoff walk, Donnelly advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt before scoring on Kestler's RBI single to center field. Kestler later scored on a fielder's choice. Klarissa Munoz, who was pitch running for Ellie Alvarez, ended the scoring with a squeeze bunt by Madison Waymire to give CSUSM a 3-0 lead in the top of the fifth.
• The Cougars added to their lead in the top of the seventh on Fleischman's RBI single to center that plated Kestler to make it 4-0.
   

QUICK HITS

• CSUSM reliever Jayline Sloss (10-2) tossed a three-hit, complete-game shutout with six strikeouts while walking only one batter.
• NNU starter Sidney Booth (12-3) went 6.2 innings, allowing four runs on three hits and three walks while fanning seven batters.
• With two in this game, the Cougars have tallied a CCAA-best 15 double plays this season, which ranks them second in Division II.
• CSUSM leads the all-time series at 2-1 against NNU.

 
GAME 2: No. 19 CSUSM  7 – UHH 1

TOP PERFORMERS
Madison Waymire – 2-for-3 | 1 RBI
Delaney Prater – 2-for-2 | 2 R | 1 RBI I 1 BB
Ellie Alvarez – 1-for-3 | 1 R | 1 RBI | 1 2B 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• CSUSM got out ahead first with a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning, scoring on an Alvarez RBI double to right center that plated Prater who drew a two-out walk.
• The Vulcans evened the game at 1-all in the third on a bases-loaded groundout by Lexie Tilton.
• Waymire put the Cougars back on top at 2-1 with an RBI single to right in the fifth inning.
• The game was blown wide open in the bottom of the sixth as CSUSM scored five runs on four hits and three UHH errors to make it 7-1.

QUICK HITS

• CSUSM reliever Dahlia Fink (2-1) collected the win after pitching three shutout innings, allowing three hits and no walks while striking out two.
• UHH starter Chloe Sales (1-5) gave up six runs (four earned) on seven hits and one walk in 5.2 innings.
• With the win, CSUSM evened the all-time series at 1-1 against UHH.

UP NEXT
CSUSM will take a day off before resuming play in the Tournament of Champions on Saturday against No. 14 Western Washington at 7 p.m. on Warrior Field.