SAN MARCOS, Calif.— The San Francisco State softball team dropped a pair of games to #2 Cal State San Marcos to open up the series, both losses with a 8-2 score.
- The Gators fall to 13-12 on the season and 4-6 in the CCAA. The Cougars improve to 26-3 and 8-2 in the CCAA
- For the first time all season, the Gators were unable to record a stolen base all day. They were able to get a pick-off in game one and throw out a runner in game two.
- Shaunessy Cardwell extended her hit streak to seven games and went 2-for-3 in both games. She had a home run and a double in game two.
- Kate Nelson hit a double in game one.
- The Gators struggled to get runners on throughout the day. They only had five hits and one walk in game one.
Cardwell hit a no-doubter to left center to get the Gators on the board in the first inning. Caratachea almost worked her way out of a lead-off walk in the bottom of the inning but a single into no man's land in the outfield allowed the inning to continue and Czar Fleischman hit a homer to take a 3-1 lead. Nelson hit a two-out double in the second and Taylor Rapp continued to hack away until she hit an RBI single up the middle. San Marcos added four runs in the bottom of the inning to extend the lead to 7-2. They got another run in the sixth off a sac fly and the Gators were retired in order to end the game.
- Kharime Caratachea (4-7) went 5.1 innings, giving up eight runs off 12 hits.
- Jordan Hill (9-2) picked up the win, giving up two runs off four hits.
The Gators got two runners on with no outs in the second. Nelson hit a hard-hit ball to shortstop that trickled into the outfield for an RBI single. The Gators could not get much else. The Cougars had a three-run rally in third to take a 3-1 lead. SF State put two runners on with no outs to start the fourth. A bunt advanced the pair and a Rocha sac-fly scored a run. After the fourth the Gators only had two more hits and the Cougars added five more runs to add run insurance.
- Alexis Perez (8-4) gave up 11 hits, six runs and one walk.
- Daleah Cardenas (10-0) remained perfect of the season. She gave up seven hits and two runs while striking out three.
The Gators close out the series March 21 with the doubleheader starting at 11 a.m. Fans can watch at home on FloCollege.
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