FULLERTON, Calif. - Cal State Fullerton softball moved to 38-12 overall and 21-0 in Big West play on Saturday. The Titans won 11-3 in five in game one, meaning they have won 28 straight conference games and swept each of the last nine conference series. Fullerton needs to win just one game in next week's three-series at Long Beach State to secure the program's fifth straight Big West Championship. The Titans then won 5-4 in the second game of the day, a non-conference matchup against the 'Bows.
GAME ONE
Hawai'i struck first, scoring two in the first to snap Sophie Frost's streak of 22 innings without allowing a run. Frost settled in and earned the win to move 20-3 on the year. She had a line of 5.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 0 BB and 6 K. Her 51-career wins are tied for the 8th-most in program history.
Offensively, the Titans recorded their fifth straight game with 10+ hits and the fourth game of the last five with 10+ runs. Fullerton scored five of their 11 runs in fifth inning.
Kelsie Whitmore ended the game in the bottom of the fifth with an RBI single to push the lead to eight. It was her first hit of the game and extended her hitting streak to 17.
Hannah Becerra hit a three-run shot in the first inning, her 13th of the season, the most in the Big West. She was 2-for-4 on the day with four RBI.
Megan Delgadillo was 2-for-4 at the plate as well with two RBI and two stolen bases. She is up to 31 swiped bags on the year and closing in on the school record of 35.
WALK US OFF @KelsieWhitmore! Titans win 11-3 in 5!
— Titans Softball (@Fullerton_SB) May 9, 2021
In the last AB of the game, Kelsie extended her hitting streak to 1️⃣7️⃣ games! #TusksUp pic.twitter.com/9V9H0zgidU
GAME TWO
Dani Martinez earned the win in relief to improve her season record to 5-0 while Frost picked up her second save of the season. She has earned 17 wins and two saves in her last 19 appearances.
Daisy Munoz launched her 11th home run of the season in the third to push her hitting streak to 12 games and extend her on-base streak to 29 games.
Whitmore singled in the second inning to extend her hitting streak 18, tied for the second-longest in school history. Her streak of reaching base safely grew to 29 games as well.
Alyssa Hernandez drove in a run via RBI single in the third inning. She recorded a hit in each of the last three games of the four-game Hawai'i series and drove in three runs.
DAISY SMASH! 1️⃣1️⃣th home run of the year and 1️⃣2️⃣ straight games with a hit for @daisymunozz! Also 2️⃣9️⃣ straight games reaching safely.#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/sRUbe3lNwt
— Titans Softball (@Fullerton_SB) May 9, 2021
