SAN JOSE, Calif. – Ahmiya Noriega had another multi-hit performance while Gigi Ortega had an RBI to lead San José State softball (16-20, 4-7 MW) in a 5-1 loss against Utah State (23-15, 8-2 MW) from Spartan Softball Complex on Sunday afternoon.
San José State struck early in the first inning when Reina Zermeno reached on a single and later scored on a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch drawn by Ortega. The early lead gave the home crowd of 212, reason to cheer under sunny, 70-degree skies.
Utah State, however, answered back immediately with an RBI single by Giselle Gonzalez in the top of the first and kept the pressure on throughout the game. The Aggies broke a 1–1 tie in the fifth with a triple by Olivia Marble and a sacrifice fly from Gonzalez.
Offensively, the Spartans tallied five hits, led by Noriega, who went 2-for-3. Despite consistent contact, the Spartans left eight runners on base and were unable to capitalize on scoring opportunities.
- Ahmiya Noriega: 2-for-3, single, walk
- Noriega has nine multi-hit games this season.
- Gigi Ortega: 0-for-1, RBI
- Ortega now has four RBIs on the season.
- Reina Zermeno: 1-for-4, single, one run scored
- Zermeno extended her hit streak to four games.
- Carly Cummings: 1-for-4, single
- Cummings has reached base safely in five out of her last six games.
- Aubrie Thomas: 1-for-3, single
UP NEXT: The Spartans will host California in a midweek matchup from Spartan Softball Complex on Tuesday, April, 8. You can watch the action on the Mountain West Network.
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