ROHNERT PARK, Calif., -- The Cal State East Bay softball team spilt their California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) series opening doubleheader against #23 Sonoma State Friday afternoon, March 20 at Seawolf Softball Field.
 
Junior Bailee Glover (W, 7-7) (Reno, Nev.) picked up the complete-game win over nationally ranked SSU. Glover was backed by a Pioneer defense that didn't record an error and an offense that scored runs in the second, third, fourth and sixth innings.
 
Freshman Bailee Aguigui (Vacaville, Calif.) paced CSUEB with a team best three hits to go along with two runs scored and a RBI. Aguigui's three hits set a new career high mark.
 
Fellow freshman Maddie Ramirez (Chino Hills, Calif.) also logged a multi-hit performance with two hits and a RBI. Sophomore Sarah Fukushima (Sacramento, Calif.) tallied a team-high two RBI with a hit and a run scored.
 
Courtney Leyba (Huntington Beach) logged a hit, a run and a RBI and Desiree Jimmy (Los Angeles, Calif.) finished with a double and run scored. Jocelyn Baldon (Chino Hills, Calif.) scored a run and picked up a RBI and Jennifer Palmares (Elk Grove, Calif.) also notched a run scored.
 
The Pioneers would secure a, 7-3 victory in the doubleheader opener.
 
In the doubleheader finale saw the winning squad put up seven runs but not in favor of the Pioneers. Despite the outcome the Pioneers held a, 4-2 lead into the bottom of the fourth inning. Sonoma State exploded for five runs in the bottom of the fourth inning.
 
Sarah Fukushima registered a triple, with three RBI and a run scored while Jennifer Palmares logged a hit and a run scored. Courtney Leyba and Maddie Ramirez both crossed home plate for East Bay. Rachel Tadlock (Woodland, Calif.) also chipped in a RBI.
 
Olivia McWhorter (L, 2-7) (Cypress, Calif.) walked two batters through 3.2 innings tossed. Taylor Lara (La Puente, Calif.) didn't allow any runs nor walks through 2.1 innings.
 
With the series opening split the Pioneers move to 14-23 on the season with a 8-18 mark in CCAA action.
 
Cal State East Bay will wrap their CCAA road series against #23 Sonoma State with a Saturday afternoon doubleheader with the first pitch set for noon in Rohnert Park at Seawolf Softball Field.