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Winner Biola BIOLA 42-21
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Cal St. San Marcos CSUSM 53-10
Winner
Biola BIOLA
42-21
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Final
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Cal St. San Marcos CSUSM
53-10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Biola BIOLA 0 1 1 0 3 0 2 7 7 0
Cal St. San Marcos CSUSM 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 5

W: Kayla Bousquette (18-5) L: Cardenas, Daleah (19-4) S: DJ Symons (7)

Game Recap: Softball |

Cougars Fall in Super Regional Opener to Biola

SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos softball team (53-10) dropped the opener of the 2026 NCAA Division II West Super Regional, falling 7-1 to Biola (42-21) on Thursday afternoon at CSUSM Softball Field.

TOP PERFORMERS
Marissa Morales – 1-for-3 | 1 R | 1 BB
Jillian Albayati – 1-for-4
Zoe Karam – 1-for-2 | 1 RBI | 1 BB | 1 2B
Czar Fleischman – 1-for-3
Angelina Rodriquez – 1-for-3 | 1 2B

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • CSUSM struck first in the bottom of the opening inning when Marissa Morales worked a leadoff walk and advanced to second on a groundout. Zoe Karam followed with a double up the middle to bring Morales home and give the Cougars an early 1-0 lead.
  • Biola evened things in the top of the second inning as Mikala Huskey led off with a bunt single and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt. Ariana Banos then delivered a single to right center, allowing Huskey to score and tie the game at 1-1.
  • The Eagles took the lead in the third as Leilani Salgado singled and advanced into scoring position. With two outs, a ball hit toward third base resulted in a fielding error that allowed Salgado to score, putting Biola in front 2-1 on an unearned run.
  • Biola broke the game open in the fifth inning, capitalizing on defensive miscues by the Cougars. After a pair of errors put runners on base, a fielder's choice play allowed one run to score on another error. Shortly thereafter, another fielder's choice led to two additional unearned runs crossing the plate as the Eagles extended their lead to 5-1 without recording a hit in the inning.
  • The Eagles added insurance in the seventh inning as Kendall Nakano drew a walk and later advanced into scoring position. Kennadie Tsue delivered a two-RBI double down the left field line, scoring two runs and pushing the margin to 7-1.
  • CSUSM threatened in the middle innings, including putting two runners on in the second and sixth innings, but Biola's pitching limited the damage and prevented any further Cougar scoring.

QUICK HITS
  • CSUSM starter Daleah Cardenas (19-4) took the loss, allowing five runs (one earned) on four hits in 4.1 innings with two walks and three strikeouts.
  • Cougar pitchers Hailey Shiftlett (2.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R) and Madison Cabrera (0.1 IP, 1 SO) combined in relief.
  • Biola starter Kayla Bousquette (18-5) earned the win, tossing 4.2 innings while allowing one run on six hits with three walks.
  • Eagles reliever DJ Symons (7) recorded the save, throwing 2.1 scoreless innings while allowing two hits and striking out one.
  • CSUSM tallied a season-high five errors in the contest.
  • Zoe Karam's RBI moved her to 74 on the season, giving her sole possession of the CCAA single-season record.

UP NEXT
The Cougars will look to stay alive in the best-of-three West Super Regional on Friday, with first pitch scheduled for 11 a.m., followed by the if-necessary game at approximately 1:30 p.m. at CSUSM Softball Field. Cal State San Marcos will need to win both games on Friday to claim the series and secure a berth in the NCAA Division II Softball World Series, set to be held in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
 
 
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