TURLOCK, Calif.--- The Warriors closed out their series at No. 14 Cal State East Bay today. The Pioneers took both games, winning 6-3 and 4-3, though Stan State put up a fight.

GAME 1: The Warriors (10-20, 7-13) struck early, earning a run in the first inning. Malia Babasa led off with a double and moved to third off of Karli DalBianco's groundout. Sarah Warden hit a two-out single to score Babasa from third and give Stan State the lead.
 
Cal State East Bay (27-6, 15-5 CCAA) earned four in the bottom of the second using a quartet of singles and a three-run home run. The Pioneers extended their lead to six in the fourth inning with a double and a bases-loaded single.
 
Stan State began a rally in the top of the seventh as Moxie Barton reached base with a walk. Katie Thornsberry's ground out moved Barton to second with two outs. Malia Babasa reached base after being hit by a pitch and Marissa Cerda pinch ran for her. Karli DalBianco singled to load the bases. Shelby Frutoz hit a double to score Barton and Cerda while moving DalBianco to third, but the Warriors could not continue the rally.
 
BABASA: Malia Babasa was two-for-three with a run scored. Both of her hits were doubles, marking her first double in her career as a Warrior. This is her ninth game this season with two hits and her first game with multiple extra-base hits.
 
GAME 2: Karli DalBianco started the second game off with a bang, leading off with a home run to give Stan State the early lead. The Warriors added a second run in the top of the fourth as Allejandra Perea hit a lead-off home run of her own. In the fifth, Karli DalBianco hit a lead-off single, followed by a single from Moxie Barton. Shelby Frutoz hit a third single to load the bases, though Sarah Warden hit into a double play that prevented the Warriors from scoring. A throwing error allowed Allejandra Perea to reach first and for Barton to score to give the Warriors a 3-0 lead.
 
Cal State East Bay tied it up in the sixth with a single, walk, double, and throwing error. The Pioneers took the lead in the bottom of the seventh with a single, sacrifice bunt, and a double to take the win 4-3.
 
DALBIANCO: Karli DalBianco went two-for-three in the afternoon, recording a walk and a lead-off home run to start the game. This is DalBianco's second home run this season and the third of her career, with her other home run this season being a grand slam.
 
PEREA: Allejandra Perea hit the first home run of her career as a Warrior this afternoon to lead off the fourth inning. Perea went two-for-three with her run scored and run batted in.
 
UP NEXT:  The Warriors travel to Menlo College on Wednesday, April 2^nd for a rescheduled doubleheader scheduled for 12:00 p.m. They return home on Friday, April 4^th to host Sonoma State for a pair of doubleheaders beginning at 1:00 p.m. on the 4^th and 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 5^th.