CARSON - Cal State Dominguez Hills split a California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) softball doubleheader against Cal State Monterey Bay, Saturday at Toro Diamond. The Toros won game one, 6-1, before falling in the series finale, 3-1. The two teams split the four-game series 2-2 after Friday's twin bill split.
 
It was Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Day at Toro Diamond as honorary student-athlete Raven Stewart threw out the first pitch. Cystic Fibrosis is a disease that causes mucus in the lungs and pancreas, and affects more than 70,000 worldwide.
 

SB: @CSUDHsoftball honorary teammate Raven Stewart's first pitch! #CCAAsb #CFawareness pic.twitter.com/RvpRJBZ0Sp

— Cal State Dominguez Hills Athletics (@TorosAthletics) April 14, 2018

CSUDH is now 15-29 overall and 11-21 in conference play. The Otters are 22-23 overall and 15-16 in the CCAA.
 
The Toros will travel to Turlock for a four-game series with Stanislaus State, Friday and Saturday, April 20-21, for their next contests.
 
Game One - CSUDH 6, CSUMB 1
The Toros used a strong first inning en route to a 6-1 win over the Otters. Senior outfielder Doreen Corella recorded one hit, one run and one RBI. Freshman infielder Chloe Wenger had one hit and three RBI. The other two RBI in the game came from senior designated player Kayla Lock and sophomore infielder Kendelle Messersmith. Senior pitcher Alyssa Valinches threw all seven innings, gave up one earned run and struck out four in the process.
 
CSUDH raced out to a 4-0 lead after the first inning, aided by two CSUMB errors. Sophomore outfielder Jessica Lane reached on a fielding error, advanced to second on Lock's sacrifice bunt and took third on junior catcher Rachael Sandoval's ground out. Corella singled in the next at bat to bring in Lane for the first score of the contest. Junior infielder Damari Simon reached on a fielding error and Messersmith drew a walk to load the bases before Wenger scored them all with a double to left center.
 
The Toros got one insurance run each in the fifth and sixth inning. In the fifth, freshman outfielder Kelcy Telles singled and advanced to second on Lane's sacrifice bunt. Lock singled down the right field line to get Telles in. In the sixth inning, Messersmith knocked one over the left field wall for her second home run of the season. CSUDH would give up one run in the top of the seventh, but get the necessary outs to end the game.
 
Game Two - CSUMB 3, CSUDH 1
The Toros were limited to only three hits and were defeated in the series finale 3-1. The three hits came from Sandoval, Simon and Telles. Simon had one RBI and junior Lexi Madrid, who came into pinch run, recorded one run.
 
CSUMB scored one run each in the second, third and sixth. CSUDH tried to mount a comeback in the seventh. Wenger drew a walk and was pinch ran for by Madrid. Simon hit a double down the right field line to get Madrid home to evade the shutout, but the Otters shut the door on any comeback hopes.