PUEBLO, Colo. – The Colorado Mesa University softball team fell twice in their first day doubleheader against CSU Pueblo this afternoon at the Rawlings Softball Complex.

The two games today saw different types of ball take place with the Mavericks falling in game one 12-4 in six innings before dropping game two in a pitching duel, 3-1.

The Mavs now move to 18-16 (17-9 RMAC) with CSU Pueblo improving to 25-11 (21-5 RMAC) while moving their winning streak to 12 in a row.

Below is a short recap of each game:

GAME 1 (CSUP 12, CMU 4; 6 inn.):

The Mavs fell in a run-rule loss to begin their day as they struggled to battle off a Pack offense that recorded 13 hits and scored often.

The Thunderwolves scored in every inning of the game with them eventually ending things early in the bottom of the sixth.

They took the early lead with two runs in the first inning on a single and a throwing error before then adding another pair in the second on a two-run triple.

They then scored again in the third on another single after the runner reached base on an error.

The Mavs scored two runs in that third inning as well after they loaded the bases with one out. Molli Magaña was able to single to left field to bring in the first run with Kamdyn Hagerty following her on a sacrifice fly to left for the second run.

Colorado Mesa continued to score in the fourth inning to make it a two-run difference with Makayla Westmoreland driving in another run for the Mavs on an RBI single to right field.

The Pack, however, responded with a two-run home run in the bottom of the fourth to regain the lead.

Khloe Kubitschek was able to squeeze bunt in a run in the top of the fifth to continue chipping away at the lead, but the run was matched by CSUP in the bottom of the fifth.

Sitting now at 8-4, the Thunderwolves then piled on four runs in the bottom of the of the sixth to end the game via mercy-rule with them collecting three hits and taking advantage of two free passes.

Sophia Tassinari was charged with the loss while going the first four innings and allowing seven runs (five earned) on eight hits and two walks. She was relieved by Marisa Nehm who went the final 1.2 innings.

The Mavs' totaled seven hits of offense in the loss with Magaña and Westmoreland pacing the team with two hits each.

GAME 2 (CSUP 3, CMU 1):

Playing to an opposite style of game one, the Mavs fell again in the nightcap as a pitching duel took the favor of the Pack.

The Thunderwolves looked to take the initial lead in the game in the bottom of the second inning on an RBI hit but after the batter left the box early the score would remain at zero.

The Mavs had a similar sequence take place shortly after in the top of the third when they looked to score a pair on an hit to the left side of the infield, but after runner interference was called on the play, once again the stalemate continued.

It wasn't until the fifth inning that Colorado Mesa finally broke through the seal with them scoring in the top of the fifth on an RBI single to right field by Brynn Escobar.

Escobar was able to drive in Cailynn Parsons in her at bat with Parsons previously reaching on a two-out bunt single.

Despite trailing for the first time of the day, the Thunderwolves bounced back to also score in the fifth inning with their run coming on a sacrifice fly to center field with the Mavs nearly getting the runner at home plate on the relay.

Tied at one apiece, the Pack then collected their first lead of the day in the bottom of the sixth when they scored two more runs on a single and a squeeze bunt.

The Mavs were able to bring a runner to second base in the top of the seventh with the tying runner at the plate for a chance to force extras, but couldn't capitalize as CSUP ended the game on a strikeout and a lineout.

Marisa Nehm allowed just six hits and one earned run in the loss before giving way to Sophia Tassinari who pitched the final two outs.

The Mavs were outhit 6-4 in the game with a combined 10 runners being left on base.

Escobar finished 2-for-3 to lead the team while collecting the only RBI.

UP NEXT:

The Mavs and Thunderwolves will continue the series tomorrow when they take part in another double header starting at 11 a.m.