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CSU Bakersfield CSUB 6-19, 1-6 Big West
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Winner UC Davis UCD 15-16, 3-4 Big West
CSU Bakersfield CSUB
6-19, 1-6 Big West
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Final
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UC Davis UCD
15-16, 3-4 Big West
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
CSU Bakersfield CSUB 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2
UC Davis UCD 0 0 0 0 5 3 X 8 11 3

W: Kenedi Brown (9-9) L: Castillo, Reina (1-10)

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CSU Bakersfield CSUB 6-20, 1-7 Big West
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Winner UC Davis UCD 16-16, 4-4 Big West
CSU Bakersfield CSUB
6-20, 1-7 Big West
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Final
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UC Davis UCD
16-16, 4-4 Big West
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
CSU Bakersfield CSUB 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 7 2
UC Davis UCD 0 0 1 1 3 2 X 7 11 1

W: Sarah Reineman (2-1) L: Martinez, Kirsten (1-5)

Game Recap: Softball |

`Runners Fall in Twin Bill at UC Davis

DAVIS, Calif. – A pair of solid starts made way to late stumbles as the CSU Bakersfield softball team slipped in a pair of Big West Conference road games on Saturday. The Roadrunners battled UC Davis at La Rue Field, but the host Aggies came away with a doubleheader sweep to open the weekend.

CSUB 1, UC Davis 8

The `Runners and Aggies were locked in a tight pitchers' duel that featured several outstanding defensive plays. UC Davis nearly broke through in the bottom of the fourth inning, putting Aggies on the corners with no outs, but catcher Jocelynn Molina threw out her second runner of the game for Out 1, pitcher Reina Castillo induced a pop up, and second baseman Samantha Martinez took care of an easy grounder to keep the game scoreless.

In the top of the fifth, CSUB first baseman Lauren Randle raced down the first-base line and ended up reaching second on a UC Davis throwing error. Later in the frame with the freshman standing on third base, an errant back-pick glanced off Randle and rolled into left field, allowing CSUB to take a 1-0 lead as Randle scurried home on the second error of the inning.

The Aggies answered right back in the bottom half of the fifth, scoring five runs and taking a 5-1 lead. UC Davis recorded three-straight singles before an error on a close play at home saw two Aggies cross the plate. After an RBI single scored the third run of the frame, another error and an interference call allowed Davis to plate its fifth run.

UC Davis put another crooked number on the scoreboard in the bottom of the sixth. An RBI single was followed up by a two-run homer as the Aggies went ahead 8-1. Bakersfield was unable to get the bats rolling in Game 1 as Davis' Kennedy Brown struck out 17 `Runners in the one-hit victory.

CSUB 4, UC Davis 7

Bakersfield jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning. After Cydney Curran led off the game with a double, Samantha Martinez blasted her first home run of the season to plate the pair of runs. UC Davis answered back in the bottom of the third with a solo home run, cutting Bakersfield's lead in half with one swing.

CSUB regained its two-run advantage in the top of the fourth when the `Runners tallied three-straight singles to load the bases. Samantha Pech recorded a pinch-hit sacrifice fly before Cieana Curran singled home a `Runner for a 4-1 lead.

The Aggies responded once again, this time in the bottom of the fourth, using a couple of singles and an error to score a run. Another UC Davis solo homer made the score 4-3 in the bottom of the fifth before an RBI single scored an unearned run to tie the game. The Aggies went on to load the bases with no outs in the frame and plated the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly.

Davis kept the offense rolling in the sixth, scoring a pair of insurance runs to extend its advantage, 7-4. Bakersfield's attempt to rally came up short as the `Runners fell for the second time on the day.

Tomorrow

CSUB (6-20, 1-7 Big West) and UC Davis (16-16, 4-4 Big West) will return to La Rue Field on Sunday for one final game. First pitch in Davis, Calif. is scheduled for 1 p.m. (PT) and the series finale will once again be broadcasted live on ESPN+.

~GoRunners.com~
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