SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Reina Zermeno hit two home runs against Pacific (4-11, 0-0 WCC) to lead the San José State softball team (4-11, 0-0 MW) in a 10-1 win and a 10-4 loss to Cal Poly (2-8, 0-0 Big West) in the final day of the Mustang Classic on Sunday from Bob Janssen Field.
Game 1: San José State 10, Pacific 1
The Spartans unleashed a 14-hit barrage to overwhelm Pacific. Zermeno led the charge, launching two home runs—a three-run shot in the fourth and a solo blast in the sixth—finishing the game with 4 RBIs.
SJSU set the tone early with a run in the first inning and added two more in the second, capitalizing on Pacific errors. Delaney Faus earned the win in the circle, tossing a complete-game three-hitter and allowing only one unearned run while striking out two.
Key Performers:
Zermeno: 2-for-3, 2 HR, 4 RBI
Ahmiya Noriega: 2-for-3, 2B, RBI
Carly Cummings: 3-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI
Faus: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 K
Game 2: Cal Poly 10, San José State 4
In the second game, San José State jumped out to an early 3-1 lead. Samantha Blachly provided the spark in the third inning with a two-run double that scored Shay McDowell and Sophia Burdick.
However, the Mustangs responded with a decisive six-run fourth inning, fueled by three Spartan errors. Despite a late push that included an unearned run in the fifth, SJSU could not overcome the deficit.
Key Performers:
Blachly: 1-for-2, 2B, 2 RBI
McDowell: 1-for-2, 2B, 2 runs
UP NEXT: The Spartans will next participate in the Capital Classic in both Sacramento, Calif., and Davis, Calif., from Friday, Feb. 27 to Sunday, March 1.
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