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Box Score 1<\/a> BAKERSFIELD, Calif. \u2013 The Cal State Fullerton softball team defeated Cal State Bakersfield, 10-1 in six innings and 10-0 in five innings, to secure the series win in Saturday’s doubleheader. The Titans improved to 30-12 overall and 18-2 in Big West play.<\/p>\n Cal State Fullerton 10, Cal State Bakersfield 1 (6 innings)\u00a0<\/p>\n Trisha McCleskey<\/a> (14-8) made her 20th start of the year in the circle for the Titans. She struck out the side in the second inning before her offense opened the scoring with a three-run third inning.\u00a0<\/p>\n Sarah Perez<\/a> (2-for-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 SB) drove in the first run on a single up the middle, while Alexia Lopez<\/a> (3-for-4, 3B, HR, 2 R, 4 RBI) hit a two-run home run for a 3-0 lead.\u00a0
<\/p>\n Lex Flex ??<\/p>\n Alexia Lopez’s<\/a> eighth career home run comes as a two-run blast to left-center field against the Roadrunners! #TusksUp<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/FGzaPLmc8M<\/a><\/p>\n
Lulu Sanchez<\/a> (1-for-3, 2B, R) sparked a four-run fourth inning with a leadoff double down the right-field line. Kate Verhoef<\/a> (1-for-2, R, RBI) singled up the middle, and Jenica Silvas<\/a> (2-for-3, 2 R, 1 RBI, SB) laid down a successful bunt to the pitcher, each driving in a run and forcing the Roadrunners to make a call to their bullpen.\u00a0<\/p>\n A wild pitch by Cal State Bakersfield extended Fullerton’s lead to 6-0, and a groundout to second base gave Perez an RBI and a 7-0 advantage.\u00a0<\/p>\n McCleskey, who cruised through 4.2 innings of work with five strikeouts, faced some adversity in the bottom of the fifth, allowing a run on two walks, two singles and a wild pitch. The Titans responded in the sixth with a two-run triple by Lopez, and an RBI single by Ava Arce<\/a>.\u00a0McCleskey secured the win in six innings, holding the Roadrunners to one run on five hits and three walks while striking out five.\u00a0<\/p>\n Cal State Fullerton 10, Cal State Bakersfield 0 (5 innings)<\/p>\n Lopez remained consistent in the second game, driving in Fullerton’s first run with a single through the left side. Colby McClinton<\/a>, who reached on a triple, scored on the play.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Titans jumped to a 4-0 lead in the second inning as Silvas hit a home run to left-center field, scoring Verhoef, who had reached on a single.\u00a0
<\/p>\n That ball is OUTTA HERE!<\/p>\n Jenica Silvas<\/a> extends Fullerton’s lead to 4-0 on a two-run blast in the second. This marked the freshman’s second career home run. #TusksUp<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/cUALgrsfn0<\/a><\/p>\n
Sarah Coccillos<\/a> (2-for-3, 2B, HR, R, 3 RBI) pushed the Titans to a 7-0 lead in the fifth with a three-run home run to deep center field.\u00a0
<\/p>\n LOCO for COCO!!<\/p>\n Sarah Coccillos<\/a> (3 RBI) homers to center field, scoring Alexia Lopez<\/a> and Colby McClinton<\/a>. Titans lead 7-0.#TusksUp<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/505AOv7isZ<\/a><\/p>\n
The Titans followed Coccillos with three additional runs on RBI singles by Verhoef and Silvas to extend the lead to 10-0.\u00a0Eva Hurtado<\/a> (10-4) recorded her 10th win and fourth shutout of the season, silencing Bakersfield’s offense to two hits.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Titans return to Cal State Bakersfield on Sunday for the series finale, scheduled for 11:00 a.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n SUPPORT THE TITANS! FOLLOW THE TITANS! WATCH THE TITANS ON ESPN+
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