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CSUB Rides Momentum into Home Series vs Mustangs

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – After two weekends on the road, the CSU Bakersfield softball team is preparing to host another Big West Conference series this weekend. CSUB will welcome Cal Poly to the Roadrunner Softball Complex, Apr. 15-16, for a three-game set.

"In my time here at CSUB," said Crissy Buck-Ziegler, CSUB's Head Coach, "we have always had great players or players that could step up, but this is a team. We've got 1 through 25 that I feel so confident in that they can carry the load, they can carry what we're trying to accomplish...We played Cal Poly this Fall. They are a tough team. We know they have got hitters. I know their program very well with Shelby Jeffries coming from there last season. We know what they can bring, but we're going to keep it about us and make sure we're doing what we need to do."

On the heels of a come-from-behind series victory against UC Santa Barbara, CSUB (8-22, 3-9 Big West) will ride the wave of momentum into the home games against the Mustangs. In their first-ever Big West series victory, the `Runners enjoyed great offensive outputs from outfielders Cieana Curran and Savanna Montoya as well as first baseman Karissa Munsey.

Cal Poly (11-21, 6-6 Big West) will come to Bakersfield with its own momentum gained from a road sweep against previously-first-place Hawai'i. The Mustangs lean on the bats of a pair of .400-average hitters in Lily Amos and Jessica Clements. In the circle, senior Krystyna Allman is the go-to arm, but freshman Kate Judy sees plenty of action as well.

The `Runners and Mustangs have enjoyed a rich rivalry that dates all the way back to the 1985 season. The two teams have met a total of 70 times with Cal Poly owning a 40-30 edge. Since CSUB moved to Division I in 2008, the Mustangs have an 8-4 advantage in the series.

The weekend action will open on Friday, Apr. 15, with a doubleheader at CSUB's home field in Bakersfield. Saturday's single game will close out the series with first pitch on both days of competition scheduled for 1 p.m. (PT).

Tickets for the weekend series are available at GoRunners.com/Tickets. Fans who cannot attend the games in person can follow the action live via ESPN+ broadcasts. Links to the broadcasts, live stats, tickets, and more are available at GoRunners.com/Live.

~GoRunners.com~
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Players Mentioned

Karissa Munsey

#50 Karissa Munsey

1B
5' 8"
Freshman
R/R
Savanna Montoya

#55 Savanna Montoya

OF
5' 5"
Junior
R/R
Cieana Curran

#7 Cieana Curran

OF
5' 7"
Senior
L/L

Players Mentioned

Karissa Munsey

#50 Karissa Munsey

5' 8"
Freshman
R/R
1B
Savanna Montoya

#55 Savanna Montoya

5' 5"
Junior
R/R
OF
Cieana Curran

#7 Cieana Curran

5' 7"
Senior
L/L
OF
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