3-10
Sacramento State
8-5
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Judy, Kate (1-3)
L: Leone, Danyelle (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Malepeai, Lafulafu 1
HR: Malepeai, Lafulafu 1
RBI: Barboza, Nikki 1 ; Malepeai, Lafulafu 2
SH: Garcia, Shannon 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Marsh, Katie 1 ; Evans, Caroline 1 ; Malepeai, Lafulafu 1
SB: Marsh, Katie 1 ; Ludwig, Gwen 2
CS: Marsh, Katie 1
HBP: Marsh, Katie 1 ; Avalos, Mariah 1
Batting:
2B: Blanchard, Kiara 1 ; Curran, Natalie 1 ; Barnett, Julia 1
3B: Erskine, Sienna 1
RBI: Blanchard, Kiara 1 ; Curran, Natalie 1 ; Garza, Mylina 1 ; Erskine, Sienna 2 ; Venegas, Maya 1 ; Byrd, A'Niyla 1
SH: Mah, Malia 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Blanchard, Kiara 1 ; Bermudez, Maddy 1 ; Barnett, Julia 1 ; Barrios, Aly 1 ; Mah, Malia 2 ; Martinez, Sehren 1
HBP: Mah, Malia 1
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Six-Run Fifth Sends Cal Poly Past Sacramento State, 7-3
2/23/2025 2:00:00 PM | Softball
Sacramento State (8-5) opened Sunday's scoring during the top half of the second with left fielder Lafulafu Malepeai swatting a two-run homer. The Hornets then ran the lead to 3-0 in the third through third baseman Nikki Barboza's run-scoring groundout.
Offensively, Cal Poly (3-10) was kept to a solitary hit by Sacramento State starting righthander Alexa Ortiz through the initial three innings before grabbing a run back during the fourth as freshman shortstop Sienna Erskine's first collegiate triple brought home senior first baseman Malia Mah.
The Mustangs then exploded for the six-run fifth inning as Blanchard and Curran got things rolling with back-to-back, one-out, run-scoring doubles. Senior catcher Julia Barnett followed with a third straight double to place two Mustangs in scoring position before junior third baseman Mylina Garza delivered the go-ahead RBI.
Erskine followed with her second run-scoring hit of the afternoon, extending Cal Poly's lead to 5-3 by plating Barnett. Freshman designated player Maya Venegas followed with a grounder that was mishandled by Sacramento State reliever Caroline Evans – a miscue that brought in freshman pinch runner Aly Barrios. A groundout from sophomore right fielder A'Niyla Byrd next scored Mah for the 7-3 edge.
Handed the lead, senior reliever Kate Judy (1-3) picked up her first win of 2025 by holding the Hornets to just a solitary hit during the final two innings.
Cal Poly resumes action at Long Beach State's Feb. 28-Feb. 2 Louisville Slugger Invitational with the Mustangs opening action Friday, Feb. 28 against Pitt at 9 a.m.
