Softball/ Jun 11 2024

CIF-SS Division 3 Player of the Year, Alyssa Galindo, Also Named Baseline League MVP After Monster Junior Season in Circle & at Plate

Softball: ALL-BASELINE LEAGUE: Alyssa Galindo’s 2023 Stats: Pitching: 7-2, 0.96 ERA, 15 walks & 92 strikeouts in 80 1/3 innings. Batting: .517, 46 hits, 23 runs, 34 RBIs, six doubles, one triple & 11 HR’s. 2024 Baseline League Final Standings: Etiwanda (31-5, 8-2) Upland (17-8, 8-2) Chino Hills (17-12, 8-2) RCHS (13-14, 4-6) Los Osos […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Jun 03 2024

Ayala’s McKenzy Becerra Named Palomares League’s Most Valuable Player; Bulldogs Earned Five First-Team Spots

McKenzy Becerra’s 2024 Stats: .488, 39 hits, 18 runs, 43 RBIs, eight doubles, four triples & five home runs. 2024 Palomares League Standings: Ayala (21-5, 14-1) Bonita (22-7, 12-3) Claremont (10-13, 7-8) Alta Loma (11-12, 6-9) Colony (8-14, 3-12) Glendora (5-18, 3-12) Photo courtesy of Josh Thompson/Chino Valley Champion (@championnewpapers_JoshT on Instagram)

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Jun 02 2024

Etiwanda Leaves Chula Vista w/a 5-4 Victory Over No. 1 Seeded Mater Dei Catholic to Secure CIF State Division 2 So Cal Regional Championship

Softball: Two weeks after securing a CIF-SS Division 3 championship, the Etiwanda softball program added a CIF State Division 2 So Cal Regional title to their historic 2024 season resume. The Eagles scored five runs in the top of the third inning, and they were able to narrowly hold off a late charge by No. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 30 2024

Ortega Tosses Two-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out Seven in Etiwanda’s 1-0 Victory at Granada Hills Charter in CIF State D-2 So Cal Regional Semifinal

Softball: Etiwanda has earned a spot in Saturday’s CIF State Division 2 Southern California Regional championship game. The Eagles picked up a 1-0 victory at Granada Hills Charter on Thursday morning. Cameryn Ortega tossed a two-hit shutout. Ortega didn’t walk a single batter and struck out seven. It took her 96 pitches to finish what […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 29 2024

Cameryn Ortega Shuts Out Paraclete on Two Hits; Etiwanda Opens CIF State D-2 So Cal Regional Playoffs w/a 10-0 Victory Over Paraclete

Softball: Etiwanda might have had 10 days off after winning a CIF-SS Division 3 championship (3-1 over King) back on May 18th. The Eagles, however, showed zero rust. They opened the CIF State Division 2 So Cal Regional playoffs with a 10-0 mercy-rule victory over their visitors from Paraclete. EHS took a 1-0 lead into […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 19 2024

Galindo Tosses Complete Game, Allowing Unearned Run & Hit 2-Run HR to Lead Etiwanda to a 3-1 Victory Over King in CIF D-3 Title Game

Softball: It doesn’t get much better than that if you’re Etiwanda junior, Alyssa Galindo. The Eagles ace went the distance in Saturday’s 3-1 victory over ML King in the championship game of the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs at Manning Stadium in Irvine. Galindo allowed just an unearned run on five hits. She issued one walk […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 12 2024

Celebrating Muir’s Historic 2024 Softball Team; Mustangs Secure First Winning Season (21-12) in More Than 20 Years

Softball: To view a photo gallery by Conrad Hunziker III, click on the Facebook link here: Facebook Although its 2024 season came to an end on Saturday in a CIF-SS Division 7 semifinal loss (8-6) to Eastside, Muir made gigantic progress and they should be celebrated. Their 21 wins is the program’s most in at […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 12 2024

Eastside Scores Four Runs in Top of Sixth Inning & Two in Seventh to Defeat Muir, 8-6, in Saturday’s CIF-SS D-7 Semifinal

Photos by Conrad Hunziker III Softball: The Muir softball program had a three-run lead and they were six outs away from a trip to the CIF-SS Division 7 championship game. But Eastside High of Lancaster scored four runs in the top of the sixth inning, and they got two more in the seventh to edge […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 12 2024

Etiwanda Knocks Off No. 1 Seed West Torrance, 5-1, to Earn Spot in CIF D-3 Title Game; Galindo Allows One Run & Strikes Out Three

Softball: No biggie. All Etiwanda needed to do to earn a spot in next weekend’s CIF-SS Division 3 championship game was to knock off top-seeded West Torrance on the Warriors home field. Alyssa Galindo secured that spot for her girls after a complete-game effort on Saturday. Galindo allowed one run on seven hits to the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 10 2024

Gianna Butler Dominates w/Her Arm & Bat in Muir’s 23-3 Victory at Academy of Careers & Exploration in Quarterfinal Round of CIF D-7 Playoffs

Softball: The dominating Muir postseason tour will continue for at least one more game. The Mustangs now have CIF-SS Division 7 wins over Coastal Christian (8-4), Orangewood Academy (14-4) and Academy of Careers & Exploration (23-3). Muir out-hit ACE, 26-4, including a 14-2 edge in extra-base hits. Gianna Butler went the distance to earn the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 10 2024

Galindo Tosses Three-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out 10 in Etiwanda’s 3-0 Victory Over Redondo Union; EHS Faces West Torrance in D-3 Semifinal

Softball: Etiwanda is just one win away from earning the right to play for a CIF-SS Division 3 championship. The Eagles got a fantastic effort in the circle and at the plate from Alyssa Galindo in a 3-0 quarterfinal round victory over their visitors from Redondo Union. Galindo got the win after tossing a three-hit […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 09 2024

Cameryn Ortega Tosses Three-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out 13 in Etiwanda’s 6-0 Victory at La Canada in Second Round of CIF D-3 Playoffs

Softball: Cameryn Ortega absolutely mowed down La Canada in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs. The Etiwanda senior tossed a three-hit shutout in a 6-0 victory at LCHS. Ortega didn’t issue a walk and struck out 13 Spartans. She fanned eight separate La Canada batters at least once, and 75 of her […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 08 2024

Arm of Diebert & Bats of Caston & Brown Lead Charter Oak to a 5-3 Victory Over Royal in Second Round of D-3 Playoffs

Softball: Charter Oak earned a spot in the CIF-SS Division 3 quarterfinals thanks to Tuesday’s 5-3 victory over Royal. The Chargers scored five runs in the bottom of the first inning, and freshman Leila Diebert made that stand up. Diebert got the win after going to the distance, and she allowed three runs on five […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 08 2024

Muir Secures 14-4 Victory Over Orangewood Academy in Second Round of CIF D-7 Playoffs; Butler Tripled, Homered & Drove in Four Runs

Photos by Conrad Hunziker III Softball: Muir pounded its way into the CIF-SS Division 7 quarterfinal round. The Mustangs cruised to a 14-4 victory over Orangewood Academy in six innings. MHS out-hit OA, 17-7, on Tuesday. Nine out of the 10 Mustangs with at least one official at-bat had one hit or more. Jazmin Jaquez […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 08 2024

Charter Oak, Etiwanda & Muir Are Final Three Softball Programs Still Standing After Tuesday’s Second-Round of CIF-SS Playoffs

Softball: Editor’s Note: By last three programs, I mean within the 210 Prep Sports coverage zone. Tuesday’s Second-Round Playoff Scores: Division 1: Murrieta Mesa 10, Chino Hills 0 Pacifica 4, South Hills 3 Division 2: Beaumont 2, Ayala 0 Division 3: Agoura 9, Upland 5 Charter Oak 5, Royal 3 Etiwanda 6, at La Canada […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 05 2024

Ayala, Charter Oak, Chino Hills, Etiwanda, La Canada, Muir, South Hills & Upland Survive First Week of Softball Playoffs

Softball: Scores & Next Week’s Schedule: First-Round Playoff Schedule for 210 Prep Sports Programs: Division 1 Wild Card (Thursday): Chino Hills 5, Moorpark 0 South Hills 8, Vista Murrieta 2 Division 1 Schedule (Tuesday): Chino Hills at Murrieta Mesa South Hills at Pacifica of Garden Grove Division 2 (Thursday): Ayala 6, Sunny Hills 1 Cypress […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 03 2024

Oak Hills Pounds Out 13-3 Mercy-Rule Victory Over Monrovia in First Round of CIF-SS D-4 Playoffs

Video Highlights by Steve Ramirez Softball: Oak Hills ended Monrovia’s 2024 season in dominating fashion. The Bulldogs defeated the Wildcats, 13-3, in five innings. OHHS out-hit MHS, 13-7, on Thursday, including a 7-2 advantage in extra-base hits. Maddie Romo went the distance, allowing three runs on seven hits. Romo issued two walks and struck out […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Apr 25 2024

Koa Puppe & Serenity Reyes Homer & Combine for Eight RBIs in Bonita’s 15-5 Palomares League Beatdown of Visiting Glendora in Six Innings

Photos by Cyara Vasquez Editor’s Note: GHS did not post their stats on MaxPreps or Game Changer Softball: After surrendering five runs in the top of the second inning, Bonita ended the game on a 15-0 run. The Bearcats defeated the visiting Tartans, 15-5, in six innings. Kaitlyn Maaske started and allowed five runs (three […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Apr 21 2024

Final Week Standings & Schedule: Ayala & COHS Secure Titles, While Chino Hills, Etiwanda, South Hills & Upland in Contention

Softball: Editor’s Note: I put the schedule of 210 Prep Sports programs that still have a chance at a title. League Standings w/One Week to Play: Baseline League: Upland (14-6, 7-1) Chino Hills (14-9, 6-1) Etiwanda (20-5, 5-2) RCHS (11-13, 2-5) Los Osos (6-13-1, 1-6) St. Lucy’s (2-14-2, 0-6) Final Week Schedule: 4/23: Chino Hills […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Apr 20 2024

Bonita Hands Ayala its First Palomares League Loss of 2024; BHS Scores Seven Times in Sixth to Claim 7-0 Victory Behind Kaitlyn Maaske

Photos by Beth Oualline Softball: Ayala will win another Palomares League championship. But Bonita will enter the playoffs on a high note. After a pair of Palomares League losses to the reigning champions, the Bearcats finally got over on the Bulldogs. BHS scored seven runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to claim a […]

By Brian Baiotto