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Winner Chico State CSUC 27-12, 21-10 CCAA
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Cal State East Bay CSUEB 11-30, 7-22 CCAA
Winner
Chico State CSUC
27-12, 21-10 CCAA
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Final
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Cal State East Bay CSUEB
11-30, 7-22 CCAA
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Chico State CSUC 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 4 11 1
Cal State East Bay CSUEB 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 5 2

W: LARSEN, Brooke (17-4) L: Greer, Abby (6-14)

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Winner Chico State CSUC 28-12, 22-10 CCAA
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Cal State East Bay CSUEB 11-31, 7-23 CCAA
Winner
Chico State CSUC
28-12, 22-10 CCAA
10
Final
3
Cal State East Bay CSUEB
11-31, 7-23 CCAA
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Chico State CSUC 0 0 2 0 2 4 2 10 11 1
Cal State East Bay CSUEB 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 5 4

W: MULOCK, Sam (6-3) L: Lara, Taylor (1-6)

Game Recap: Softball | | Steve Connolly, Director of Athletic Communications

#25 Chico State Bests East Bay to Open Home Series

HAYWARD, Calif. -- The Cal State East Bay softball team dropped both ends of its doubleheader Friday afternoon to No. 25 ranked Chico State in the first two games of the season at Pioneer Field. 

There was beautiful weather and a great crowd as the Pioneers made their season debut in Hayward, and they nearly pulled off a comeback in game one. 

Junior Abby Greer gave the Pioneers a solid start in the circle, but they nonetheless found themselves trailing 3-0 midway through the fifth. Then the CSUEB bats finally started to warm up against Chico's Brooke Larsen. Hailey Davis sliced a double into the right field corner, setting up East Bay's first run to score on an infield error.

The Wildcats got that run back with a solo home run in the sixth, but the Pioneers answered back again. Jennifer Palmares and Maddie Ramirez both singled in the bottom of the inning, then Meghan Araneta brought them both home with a double in the left-center gap.

Unfortunately, the Pioneers stranded Araneta on second and were retired in order in the seventh to fall just short of the upset by a score of 4-3.

Game two got off to a great start as the home team struck immediately in the first inning. Singles by Emilie Portesi and Araneta and a sac fly by Ramirez were sandwiched around an error, which resulted in two CSUEB runs. 

Chico evened the score in the third, but the Pioneers quickly re-took the lead on a pair of doubles by Palmares and Ramirez. 

Once again, East Bay's starting pitcher gave them a solid effort as senior Taylor Lara worked into the sixth inning. Unfortunately, some defensive miscues helped the Wildcats grab control of the game as they plated five unearned runs against Lara at the end of her outing. Chico ultimately scored two in the fifth, four in the sixth, and two more in the seventh to pull away for a 10-3 win.

The Pioneers will look to bounce back when they return to action Saturday to wrap up the series. The 11 a.m. doubleheader will be preceded by a ceremony to honor the 2019 seniors as CSUEB celebrates "Senior Day" at Pioneer Field.

 
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