Cal State Fullerton softball walks off in back-to-back wins over Hawaii

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Cal State Fullerton softball was able to take both games of its doubleheader against Hawaii Saturday thanks to big games from centerfielder Ariana Williams and starting pitcher Kelsey Kessler.
Game OneDown to their last batter in the first game of the day, the Titans were able to come back and take home a 4-3 victory thanks to a walk-off double from Williams.
“Her zone is incredible and she has honed in on her pitch and taken her swing through that pitch, and that’s where great things are happening,” Titans Head Coach Kelly Ford said.
Hawaii struck first in the game when Nicole Lopez hit a home run off of Titans starter Cerissa Rivera in the fourth to give Hawaii a 1-0 lead.
Fullerton was able to strike back right away, taking back the lead on back-to-back solo home runs from Williams and Lexi Gonzalez, giving them a 2-1 lead.
Hawaii answered back to tie 2-2 in the fifth on a Sarah Muzik two-out RBI single off of Titans reliever Sydney Golden before regaining the lead in the top of the seventh on a RBI single from Heather Morales, putting them up 3-2.
Down to their last out in the bottom of the seventh, Williams struck to give the Titans a 4-3 comeback win.
“I had known the whole time that I was seeing her (pitches) well,” Williams said. “I was trying to foul it off and foul it off until I got a good pitch.”
Game TwoIn the second game of the day, the Titans walked off again, thanks to a seventh-inning RBI single from pinch hitter Mikaela Francis and another gem on the mound from Kessler as the latter secured her 15th win of the season.
“You just felt she was due, she was due to drive them in and she stepped up and got it done,” Ford ...

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