TURLOCK, Calif. – The SF State softball team got back their brand of softball in the finale of Saturday's triple header, defeating Concordia (Ore.) 4-2.  The Gators (21-15) began the day falling to Western Washington 4-2 and Central Washington 11-3.

"In the first two games we didn't make an offensive adjustment and had too many walks and errors on defense," said head coach Lisa Allen.  "The girls responded in the third game.  They got back to playing Gator softball, they had solid contact at the plate, and their pitching and defense was strong."

In game one the Gators offense was quiet for most of the morning.  SF State managed to score two runs on four hits and was a clutch hit away from sending the game into extra innings.  In the top of the seventh with SF State trailing by three runs, the Gators loaded the bases and even drove in a run.  However, a double play killed the Gators rally as they fell 4-2 to Western Washington (20-16). 

Earning the win for the Vikings was starter Makinlee Sellevold (8-7) who went the distance, scattering four hits, two runs, with three walks and three strike outs. 

Jenny Obbema (4-4) took the loss for the Gators, she threw well for SF State, keeping the Vikings off the board until the bottom of the fourth inning when the Vikings scored two, and they added two more in the bottom of the sixth.

Obbema's line for the day, six innings pitched, scattering seven hits, surrendering four runs with a pair of walks.

Chelsea Brent got SF State on the board first when she doubled to left field that scored Gabby Reta.  Kasie Trezona scored the Gators other run when she singled in the top of the seventh.

In game two the Gators were on the wrong end of a hitting display.  Central Washington (24-9) cruised to an 11-3 win.  The Wildcats had just nine hits on the day and were aided by defensive miscues by the SF State.

Taking the loss for the Gators in game two was starter Megan Clark (10-5), Clark went four innings, surrendering five hits, eight runs, just two earned, with seven walks and two strike outs.

The Gators tied the game up in the bottom of the first scoring three runs thanks to the wild start by the Wildcats starter.  Kayla Smith started the game for CWU, but was not able to get out of the inning, throwing a third of an inning, surrendering three runs on three walks.

Kiana Wood (14-4) earned the win, throwing 6.2 innings, scattering four hits, with two walks and four strike outs. 

Reta drove in a pair with a single in the bottom of the first, Angelica Terrel also recorded an RBI, when she drew a walk with the bases loaded in the first inning.  Aryn Guzman clubbed a double.

In the finale the Gators offense came to life and the pitchers did their part.  Reta continues to come up big for the Gators, she put SF State out front early with a two-run single through the right side that scored Kayli Shaw and Lewis.

With the two run cushion, starter Lindsey Cassidy (6-6) did her part and kept the Cavaliers (20-14) off the scoreboard until the bottom of the third inning.   Cassidy threw five complete in the win, scattering four hits, two runs, only one earned with three walks.

Shaw gave Cassidy a little more breathing room when she crushed her third home run of the season.  A two-run blast over the left field fence in the top of the third inning.

Megan Clark earned her second save of the season, throwing two scoreless innings, surrendering just one hit.

SF State will return to action tomorrow when they play Saint Martin's at 12:30 p.m. in the finale of the Tournament of Champions. 

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