SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- Cal Poly's Sierra Hyland allowed no earned runs over five innings and Breana West hit a three-run homer to lead the Mustangs to a 3-0 victory over Sacramento State in the final day of the Mustang Softball Classic Sunday afternoon.
After a nice start to the tournament on Friday in which Sacramento State beat Santa Clara, the Hornets lost each of their last four games, including a pair of losses to Cal Poly (13-9).
Sacramento State dropped to 8-10 overall, including 1-5 when playing on an opponent's home field.
Hyland (10-3) beat the Hornets for the second straight day, allowing four hits and one unearned run over five innings. Sacramento State had multiple chances to score, stranding nine runners on base. That included failing to score with a runner at third base and one out or less on three different occasions during the game. Over the last three games of the tournament, the Hornets combined to leave 26 runners on base, and were just 6-for-29 in at-bats with runners in scoring position.
Sacramento State scored the game's first run on an RBI-single from Sasha Margulies which plated Kortney Solis. The Hornets later loaded the bases with two outs in the inning, but could score no more. After Cal Poly tied the game at 1-1, the Hornets had a runner at third base with one out in the second, but could not score.
The Mustangs struck for four runs in the third, including the game's biggest blow, a first-pitch, two-out, three-run homer that West clubbed over the center field wall. By the time the ball landed beyond the fence, Cal Poly had a commanding 5-1 lead.
The Hornets had the bases loaded in the fifth inning with nobody out, but could not score. And in the sixth, after a Kayla Papez RBI-single, Sacramento State had runners at the corners with no outs, but failed to push across anymore runs.
Hornet starter Taylor Stroud (3-3) took the loss, allowing six hits and five runs over three innings. Jennifer Hartman threw the final three frames, allowing a run and three hits.
Margulies (2-for-4 with an RBI) and Paige Castro (2-for-3) both had multiple-hit games while Alexa Chattleton went 1-for-4 and now has a career-high eight-game hitting streak. She also had a seven-game hitting streak earlier this season.
The Hornets return to action on Wednesday when the team travels to Reno for a doubleheader with Nevada beginning at 1 p.m.

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SOFTBALL SWEEPS WEBER STATE, NOW 12-4 IN CONFERENCE PLAY

April 24, 2014
SOFTBALL TO PLAY HUGE THREE-GAME SERIES AT WEBER STATE

April 23, 2014
SOFTBALL FALLS TO CAL IN FINAL NON-CONFERENCE GAME

April 17, 2014
SOFTBALL PLAYS ITS FINAL REGULAR SEASON HOME GAMES THIS WEEK

April 11, 2014
SOFTBALL SPLITS A DOUBLEHEADER AT IDAHO STATE

April 8, 2014
MARGULIES LEADS SOFTBALL TO 9-5 VICTORY AT PACIFIC

March 29, 2014
RAIN CANCELS TODAY'S SOFTBALL GAME VS. SOUTHERN UTAH

March 29, 2014
RAIN CANCELS TODAY'S SOFTBALL GAME VS. SOUTHERN UTAH

March 28, 2014
SOFTBALL SPLITS HOME DOUBLEHEADER WITH SOUTHERN UTAH

March 26, 2014
SOFTBALL’S GAME TODAY AT CAL POSTPONED BECAUSE OF RAIN

March 24, 2014
YERBY RECIPIENT OF BIG SKY PITCHER OF THE WEEK HONORS

March 22, 2014
SOFTBALL COMPLETES 3-GAME SWEEP OF NORTH DAKOTA WITH 9-0 WIN

March 12, 2014
SOFTBALL DROPS A PAIR OF GAMES AT NEVADA

March 11, 2014
LINDY WINKLER’S #3 TO BE RETIRED BY SOFTBALL ON SATURDAY

March 9, 2014
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March 4, 2014
SOFTBALL WINS ITS HOME OPENER OVER UC DAVIS, 5-0

March 3, 2014
SOFTBALL TO PLAY HOME OPENER TUESDAY VS. UC DAVIS

February 27, 2014
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February 25, 2014
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February 23, 2014
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February 22, 2014
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February 21, 2014
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February 20, 2014
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February 16, 2014
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February 15, 2014
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February 15, 2014
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February 14, 2014
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February 14, 2014
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February 12, 2014
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February 11, 2014
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