TURLOCK, Calif. – CCAA action for the Cal State East Bay softball team began Friday, as the four game series took place over a two-day stretch. Although the Pioneers lost the series opener to Stanislaus State, they bounced back with a win in Friday's second game, and followed up with a doubleheader sweep on Saturday.
Stanislaus State 7, Cal State East Bay 2 - Friday
The Pioneers scored first with a run in the top of the second inning, as
Anamaria Beard hit an RBI double to drive in
Gabriela Rivera for a 1-0 lead.
However, the Warriors scored the next seven runs in the game for a 7-1 lead. CSUEB got one run back in the top of the seventh when
Cynthia Carrillo was able to score after an error, but no more runs were scored thereafter and Stanislaus State won game one, 7-2.
Beard had two hits in game one.
Cal State East Bay 4, Stanislaus State 3 - Friday
Although the Warriors led 3-0 after four innings, the Pioneers got on the board in the top of the fifth inning. Carrillo hit an RBI single to drive in Kylie Coehlo, and later in the inning,
Adriana Martinez hit a sacrifice fly RBI to drive in
Sarah Duran.
The seventh inning also included an RBI each from Carrillo and Martinez. Facing the final out trailing 3-2, Carrillo hit an RBI double to drive in
Sydney Littles for the tying run. The go ahead run was scored by Carrillo when Martinez hit an RBI single.
Stanislaus State had the tying and winning runs in scoring position with one out in the bottom of the seventh, but a lineout and groundout sealed the victory for the Pioneers to even the series.
Cal State East Bay 6, Stanislaus State 0 - Saturday
Ysabella Cortez hit a bases clearing triple in the top of the second, driving in two runs for a 2-0 lead. The lead grew to 3-0 when Cortez scored after a fielder's choice and dropped fly ball for a 3-0 lead.
In the top of the seventh, Martinez launched a two-run home run for a 5-0 lead. Later in the inning,
Jeslyn Cuellar hit an RBI single to drive in
Annelise Garcia for a 6-0 lead.
Although two runners reached base for the Warriors in the bottom of the seventh, defensive awareness allowed for putouts on the bases off fielder's choice plays to preserve the shutout of 6-0 for the Pioneers.
Beard pitched a complete game shutout with four strikeouts.
Cal State East Bay 5, Stanislaus State 2 - Saturday
In the series finale, the Warriors took a 1-0 lead in the first inning, but in the third, CSUEB tied the game on a sacrifice fly RBI from Garcia.
An error in the bottom of the third allowed Stanislaus State to take a 2-1 lead.
To even the game in the top of the fifth, Garcia hit her second sacrifice fly, as Carrillo scored the tying run.
To take the lead, Cuellar hit an infield single to drive in
Mariah Ayala. After the single,
Keira Cahalan singled to load the bases. Cortez drew a bases loaded walk and the Pioneers led 4-2.
For an extra run in the top of the sixth, Garcia hit an RBI double for a 5-2 lead.
In the circle, Cahalan pitched a complete game for the win, allowing one earned run.
- After the series, Carrillo has a hit in 10 straight games and is batting .405 on the season.
- Cuellar went 5-for-13 in the series with two RBIs and a run scored.
- Garcia has hit safely in six consecutive games.
Cal State East Bay: 9-5, 3-1 CCAA
Stanislaus State: 3-4, 1-3 CCAA
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UP NEXT FOR CAL STATE EAST BAY |
This coming Wednesday, the Pioneers host Dominican (Calif.) for a non-conference doubleheader from Pioneer Softball Field. Game one is set for 12 p.m., followed by game two at 2 p.m.
