CHICO, Calif. — The San Francisco State softball team earned the series win over Chico State with a 9-5 victory over the Wildcats in game one. The Gators fought an early deficit to make it a one-run game late in game two but ultimately fell 6-4.
 

By the Numbers

 
 

• The Gators sit at 17-18 and 7-9 in the CCAA. They are tied for fifth in the CCAA with four series to go. The Wildcats sit at 15-17 and 9-11 in the CCAA.
• SF State recorded a season-high 16 hits in game one.
• Ashley Rocha continued her fantastic weekend against her former team and went 3-for-5 in game one with three RBIs, a double and a stolen base. She added another hit and run in game two.
• Olivia Mares recorded stolen base number 30 in game one to take sole possession of seventh most stolen bases in a single season.
• Cardwell picked up another walk in game one to give her 24 on the season and remain atop the CCAA leaderboard.
• Anyssa Luttig had a double in both games on the day.

 

How It Happened - G1

Olivia Mares drew a lead-off walk in the first, stole second and was advanced to third by a Cardwell single. Marissa Jordan laid down a perfect bunt to allow Mares to score and reach first safely. Deziree Gomez hit a ground-out RBI to extend the lead to 2-0. Chico put up four runs in the bottom of the inning to take its first lead of the season. The lead was short lived as Anyssa Luttig and Malia Morreira hit back-to-back doubles and Rocha hit an RBI single to tie the game. With two outs and a runner in scoring position in the fifth, Morreira singled up the middle to give the Gators the lead. The Gators added four more insurance runs in the top of the seventh with Rocha recording half the RBIs on a 2 RBI single. One run crossed in the bottom of the seventh but the Gators held on for a 9-5 victory.
 

In the Circle

 

• Alexis Perez (11-7) went another complete game. After the first inning, she was able to settle and keep the Wildcats off the board up until the seventh. She finished with eight hits, five runs and three walks allowed.
• Bella Tavares (4-8) came in relief during the fifth inning and was charged with the loss.

How It Happened - G2

Chico took an early 4-0 lead through the first three innings. In the top of the fourth, Jordan took a hit by pitch, was advanced to second off Kate Nelson's single to left field and scored when Gomez hit a single up the middle. The Wildcats had a pair of runners in scoring position in the bottom of the inning. A single to the pitcher allowed one to score but the Gators limited the damage to that. The Gators had runners on first and second with two outs in the fifth. Cardwell put the ball in play and errors allowed a run to score and a runner to reach third. Jordan hit and RBI single to cut the lead to 5-3. Luttig hit a ball to left center in the top of the sixth and Taylor WIlson scored from first to make it a one-run game. The Wildcats loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the inning and added an insurance run off a sac fly. The Gators could not get a runner past first in the seventh inning.
 

In the Circle

 
 

• Kharime Caratachea (5-10) went two innings and gave up six hits, four runs and four walks.
• Tori Hernandez and Alexis Perez each pitched two innings in relief.
• Bella Tavares (5-8) went a complete game and gave up nine hits and four runs with only two earned.

 

Up Next

The Gators start a 10 game homestand with a doubleheader against Dominican University on April 7. First pitch of the doubleheader starts at noon. Fans can follow on FloCollege.