San Marcos, Calif. – Sonoma State opened its away series against Cal State San Marcos with a 6-3 win, then claimed game two 9-3.Â
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The Seawolves are now 23-9 overall and 13-6 in the CCAA.
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Sonoma States 9-3 win in game two marked a 400-career win milestone for head coach
Jennifer Bridges.
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Over the last ten years, Bridges has led the softball program to eight straight NCAA tournament appearances and a pair of CCAA tournament championships.  Before coming to Sonoma State, she was the head coach at Whittier College, an NCAA Division III program, where she compiled a 45-35 record, bringing her overall head coaching record to 400-234-1 (354-199-1 at Sonoma State) in 11 seasons, a .630 winning percentage.
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The Seawolves
Jordyn Martinez put up three home runs between the two games one in the opening game and a pair in game two. Martinez joins teammates
Jordann White(7),
Lindsey Calcany Blair(4),
Cassidy Romano(4) and
Alee Balanon(4) in the conference's top-10 in home runs.Â
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Sonoma State 6, Cal State San Marcos 3
In her 10th complete game of the season,
Brielle Vidmar threw a season-high 12 strikeouts to help hold the Cougars to three runs.
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Sonoma State gained an early 5-0 lead in the first innings off five hits.
Cameron Kirtlan led off the inning with a double down the left field line, then scored when
Julie Davis reached first on an error by the second baseman (1-0). Martinez brought Davis home with a first pitch two-run homer over right center 3-0.
Cassidy Romano drew a walk then scored off an RBI single hit by
Nicole Renner to the second baseman (4-0). Avalos singled to place Renner in scoring position; Jack then doubled to left center to bring Renner across the plate (5-0).Â
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The Cougars struck back in the following two innings, adding one in the second with a solo homer and then another two in the third inning with a two-run home run (5-3).
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Jordann White took the Seawolves insurance into her own hands when she hit a shot over left center in the 5th for the final run of the game (6-3).
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Sonoma State 9, Cal State San Marcos 3
On fire, freshman Martinez went 3-for-3 at the plate, featuring a pair of home runs, she brought in six of the Seawolves nine runs.Â
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With a runner in scoring position Martinez put a bunt down in the first to give the Seawolves a 1-0 edge over the Cougars.
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Martinez added two more runs in the third with a two-run bomb over right-center to score White and herself.Â
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With bases loaded in the fourth, the Seawolves took advantage of a wild pitch to add a pair of runs (5-0).
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Following three scoreless innings, the Cougars added three runs between the fourth and fifth innings (5-3).Â
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Two home runs in the sixth were the exclamation marks fit for a 400th win. Martinez knocked one over left center for a three-run homer, and with a full count after fighting off several pitches, Romano added a solo home run to the board for a final score of 9-3.
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