SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco State softball team was held quiet in a pair of 10-1 and 8-1 losses to No. 4 Chico State on Friday afternoon at home.
- SF State (12-13/8-10 CCAA) outhit the Wildcats (18-1/13-1 CCAA) 7-6 in game one but four errors led to four unearned runs.
- The Gators committed three errors in game two, which resulted in three more unearned runs.
- In game one, SF State stranded nine and the Wildcats stranded a doxen. In game two, SF State stranded six, though the Wildcats left 11.
GAME ONE
- Chico State took a 2-0 lead, though the Gators limited the damage by stranding a pair.
- Control issues in the fourth led to a four-run frame and blew the game open for the Wildcats. A walk, single, and another walk loaded the bases. A fielder's choice and a bases-loaded walk led to runs, and even a double play resulted in a run crossing the plate. Reilani Peleti's two-out RBI double capped off the rally.
- Further frustrating the fourth inning, SF State loaded the bases with no outs thanks to singles from Brylynn Vallejos, Michelle Castro, and a walk by Katie Rohrer. However, a pair of strikeouts and a fielder's choice left the bases loaded and the Gators off the board.
- The Gators scored in the fifth. Lehua DeLeon singled and, with one out, Sydney Jenkins and Vallejos both reached on errors to load the bases. Castro singled home a run but the Gators had to settle for one run. Katelyn Sturm struck out on a ball in the dirt, Vallejos was forced out at home on a fielder's choice, and pinch hitter Nina Revoir got a second chance after a dropped foul ball but struck out swinging.
- Natalie Minteer gave up a pair of walks and hit a batter with a full count. Larsen delivered a two-out single to left field before Minteer got a flyout to avoid further damage.
- The Wildcats pushed the lead to 10-1 with two more in the seventh thanks to a one-out single and a pair of errors at shortstop.
- Brooke Larsen (9-1) struck out nine and issued just one walk in a complete-game win.
- Tianna Jacques (1-1) allowed six runs, five earned, in her second start of the season. She gave up just three hits but struggled with her command and walked eight.
- Minteer struck out three in three innings of work. She was charged with four runs, only one earned.
GAME TWO
- Emily Mitchell recorded six of her seven strikeouts in the first three innings but she ran into trouble in the fourth. A walk and double put Wildcats on second and third but DeLeon cut down the runner trying to go home on a fielder's choice. Mitchell hit pinch hitter Jordan DiGiacinto to load the bases and Kristin Worley singled home a pair. Karter Williams followed with a bunt that resulted in two more runs.
- DeLeon and Nina Revoir singled in the seventh and Samantha Alvarez plated a run with a groundout but the Gators ended the game with a pair of runners stranded.
- Mitchell (4-4) gave up five runs, two earned, in five innings of work. She struck out seven but took the loss.
- Jacques came on in relief of game two and allowed three runs in two innings of relief.
- Sam Mulock (9-0) scattered six hits and allowed one run on 88 pitches in a complete-game effort for the Wildcats.
The Gators and No. Chico State are scheduled to wrap up the series on Saturday, March 7 with an 11 a.m. doubleheader. However, with rain expected overnight and into the early afternoon, there is a good chance that start times will be adjusted. Be sure to follow San Francisco State Softball on Twitter and Instagram at @sfstate_sb.
