SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - Azusa Pacific completed the sweep at Cal State San Bernardino today, winning the first game 10-1 before taking the second game 3-0. Caitlin DeCanio had two home runs in the first game, collecting four RBI, while Aly Montesino went 4-for-6 with two RBI on the day. In the circle Mia Castillo earned her first win in a Cougar uniform while Katie Korstrom threw her second complete game shutout on the year.

GAME ONE: Azusa Pacific 10, Cal State San Bernardino 1

The Cougars jumped ahead early when DeCanio blasted an opposite field home run to secure a 2-0 advantage. The Coyotes were able to get a run back in the third inning, but DeCanio homered once again to give Azusa Pacific a 4-1 lead. 

The Cougars exploded offensively in the seventh inning. Sakarah Buckner, Mia Alvarez and Montesino all singled to load the bases with no outs. DeCanio walked to give Azusa Pacific a 5-1 lead, followed by Bella Fraser who's one out 2RBI single gave the Cougars a 7-1 advantage. 

The scoring did not stop there, as Izzy Rivera's walk loaded the bases once again and Kinsey Erickson's fielders choice followed by Buckners single up the middle gave Azusa Pacific a 9-1 advantage. The Cougars scored their sixth run of the inning and 10th of the game via passed ball. 

Cal State San Bernardino was able to get a runner to second base in their bottom half of the seventh, but nothing came from it, giving Azusa Pacific the first game victory by a final score of 10-1. 

Castillo threw four innings in relief, giving up no runs while only allowing three hits and striking out two.

GAME TWO: Azusa Pacific 3, Cal State San Bernardino 0

It was Azusa Pacific who got an early lead once again in the first inning. Hailey Burns led off the game with a walk and then stole second. With one out, Montesino doubled to left center to score Burns and give the Cougars a 1-0 advantage. 

The Cougars scored two more in the third inning when Burns drew another walk to put a runner on for Alvarez, who drove a ball over the fence in center field to collect her first homerun of the year and give Azusa Pacific a 3-0 lead over the Coyotes.

That was all the scoring Korstrom needed as she threw a complete game shutout, her second of the year. This was Korstroms third win this season as she currently has a .26 ERA and ranks second in the PacWest with 25 strikeouts. 

By the Numbers: Over 14 innings of play, the Cougar pitching staff of Montesino, Castillo and Korstrom only gave up one run while striking out seven and the offense collected 15 hits, scoring 13 runs. Seven different players collected a hit in today's games while nine also scored a run. The Cougars currently lead all-time matchups against the Coyotes 29-24-1 dating back to 1987 and in the last 10 matchups, Azusa Pacific is 10-3. 

Up Next: The Cougars will be back in action on Thursday, February 15th when they host #19 nationally ranked Adelphi at 4:00 & 6:00 p.m. If you cannot attend the games, you can watch HERE.