HAYWARD, Calif. — No. 15 Cal State Monterey Bay softball jumped back into the win column with a home–opening sweep of Holy Names University Saturday at the Otter Sports Complex. The Otters rolled to a 5–inning, 16–1 win in the opener before earning a more pedestrian 8–2 win in the nightcap.

Sophomore pitcher Hayley Fein (Sparks, Nev./Spanish Springs HS) was sharp, fanning six Hawks in just 3 2/3 innings. She allowed three hits and a unearned run before giving way to freshman Ellie Bauer (San Rafael HS), who struck out two and walked one in 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief.

At the plate, the Otters got all the offense they would need in a 6–run first that included just two hits: a 2–run single by Savanna Salyer Kovacs (Camarillo HS) and a bases–clearing double by freshman Gabrielle Forbes (San Jose/Presentation HS). CSUMB tacked on three in the second before Fein's bases–loaded double highlighted a 7–run third that sealed the win.

RBI knocks by Katie Ramos (Placentia/El Dorado HS) and Forbes capped a 5–run first inning in the nightcap. That was plenty for freshman Morgan Hawkins (Folsom/Vista del Lago HS), who allowed just four hits and two unearned runs while fanning five in a complete game effort..
 

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GAME 1 WAS OVER WHEN OVER WHEN… Gabrielle Forbes' 3–run double capped a 6–run first inning.

GAME 2 WAS OVER WHEN OVER WHEN… Gabrielle Forbes stole home as part of a double steal to make it 7–0 Otters in the third inning..

GOING FOR A RUN—16 TIMES… CSUMB's 16 runs were its most in a game this season and its most since scoring 17 in a 17–0 win over Holy Names on Mar. 7, 2017.

WELCOME TO THE CLUB… Gabrielle Forbes first collegiate hit proved to be a memorable one as her bases–loaded double drove in three in the first inning of the opener.

ON A ROLL… Joanna Perruccio hit safely in both games to run her current streak to six game. It's the longest streak by an Otter this season.

LEADERS OF THE RAFT… Hayley Fein (4x6, 2 2B, 3B, 3 R, 3 RBI; W (3–3), 3.2 IP, 3 H, 6K, 1 BB, 0 ER); Jayme Stark (2x6, 2B, 3 R, 2 RBI, SB); Gabrielle Forbes (3x6, 2 2B, R, 5 RBI); Morgan Hawkins (W (2–2), 7.0 IP, 4 H, 5 K, 5 BB, 0 ER).

THEY'VE GOT NEXT… The Otters are right back in action Sunday when another Pac West conference foe, Academy of Art, visits for a noon twinbill.