FULLERTON, Calif. - The Cal State Fullerton Titans softball team dropped their series opener against CSUN, 5-2 on Friday night at Anderson Family Field.
The Titans fall to 19-16 overall and 6-4 in Big West Conference play.
The Titans led for the first four innings of the game before a big inning by CSUN in the fifth inning put the Matadors on top and they never looked back.
The Titans loaded the bases in the first inning and scratched a run across on a wild pitch.
The Titans took a 2-0 lead in the third inning on Jessi Alcala's sixth home run of the season.
.@jessialcala31 GOT ALL OF THAT ONE!!!#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/YJ4t2tiSVc
— Titans Softball (@Fullerton_SB) April 8, 2023
The Matadors broke the game open in the fifth inning after a leadoff walk and a 2-run bomb tied the game to start the inning. They scored two more runs in the inning off three more hits to take a 4-2 lead. They added an insurance run in the sixth inning after what should've been a putout at first base. The runner beat the pitcher to the bag and the runner from second scored on the play to give the Matadors their fifth run of the game.
The Titans offense were outhit 10-to-4 for the game. Myka Sutherlin went 4.1 innings and allowed four runs on six hits, one walk, and four strikeouts. Laruyn Carranco tossed a complete game for the Matadors for the win.
The Titans and Matadors will play a doubleheader tomorrow at 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM with the series on the line.
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