Softball/ May 12 2021

Marissa Caballero Hits Two Home Runs in Upland’s 6-5 Victory Over Etiwanda

Softball: Upland got out to a six-run lead in Tuesday’s Baseline League showdown with Etiwanda. The Eagles would get two runs in the top of the fifth and three more in the seventh, but the Highlanders held on for an important 6-5 victory. Sarah Haendies went the distance for Upland. Haendies allowed five runs on […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 12 2021

Azusa Improves to 5-0 in Montview League After 4-0 Victory Over Workman; Canizales & Cardenas Combine on Shutout

Softball: Azusa’s Juliana Canizales and Iliana Cardenas combined on a five-hit shutout on Tuesday. The Aztecs improved to 5-0 in Montview League games after a 4-0 victory over Workman. Canizales went four innings and scattered four hits. She didn’t walk anyone and struck out two Workman batters. Cardenas provided three scoreless innings of relief, allowing […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 11 2021

CIF-SS Softball Poll Through May 10; Azusa, Rio Hondo Prep, San Marino & Upland All Ranked This Week

CIF-SS Softball Poll (May 10): Division 1: 1- Norco 2- Pacifica 3- Esperanza 4- Crescenta Valley 5- Huntington Beach 6- Roosevelt 7- Los Alamitos 8- Chino Hills 9- Valley View 10- La Mirada Division 2: 1- Villa Park 2- Westlake 3- Camarillo 4- Upland 5- Oaks Christian 6- Beaumont 7- Torrance 8- Downey 9- Rio […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 09 2021

Softball Standings Through 5/8: Azusa, FSHA & Rio Hondo Prep Remain Undefeated in League Games

Editors Note: League wins supersede overall records, because it’s what a program does in league games that determines their eligibility and seeding for the playoffs. Softball League Standings Through May 8: Baseline League: Chino Hills (11-4 overall, 4-0 in league) Upland (14-2, 3-1) Etiwanda (7-3, 3-1) Rancho Cucamonga (4-5, 1-3) Los Osos (0-4, 0-3) St. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 08 2021

Nemeth Tosses 3-Hit Shutout Over Alta Loma; Tartans Jump into First Place Tie w/Ayala After 1-0 Victory

Softball: Glendora had a pretty solid Friday. First, the Tartans  defeated Alta Loma, 1-0. And secondly, they got a little help from Bonita. The Bearcats defeated Ayala, 10-0, and that buoyed GHS into a first-place tie atop the Palomares League standings with the Bulldogs. Ayala and GHS both have five league games remaining on their […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 07 2021

Miranda Roldan Allows 1 Run & Strikes Out 10 in Etiwanda’s 5-1 Victory Over Rancho Cucamonga

Softball: Etiwanda’s Miranda Roldan kept Rancho Cucamonga bats silent for almost all of Thursday’s 5-1 victory. She went the distance to get the win. Roldan allowed just one run on two hits. She walked one and struck out 10 RCHS batters. Kyleigh Peters singled and scored and Ashley Guyon had an RBI double to account […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 07 2021

Azusa Bats Stay Hot in 21-0, Montview League Victory Over Duarte

Softball: Azusa continued its dominance over Montview League opponents on Thursday. The Aztecs hammered visiting Duarte, 21-0, in five innings. In Azusa’s first four league games, they’ve outscored opponents by a combined margin of 50-4. Iliana Cardenas got the win after going 2 1/3 innings and allowing one hit, while striking out three Duarte batters. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 06 2021

Hibbard, Duarte & Nemeth Shut Down Claremont Bats in 5-1 Victory; Glendora’s Morgan Coleman Drives in 2 Runs

Pictured: Morgan Coleman Softball: Glendora’s 5-1 victory over Claremont on Wednesday kept the Tartans within one-game of first-place Ayala in the Palomares League standings. Ashley Hibbard went three scoreless innings, allowing three hits, walking one and fanning three Wolfpack batters. Marissa Duarte and Bridget Nemeth provided two innings apiece in the circle. Duarte did not […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 05 2021

Iliana Cardenas & Azusa Roll to 6-2 Victory Over Sierra Vista; Aztecs Hand Dons First Montview League Loss

Softball: Iliana Cardenas did everything she could to make sure Azusa stayed unbeaten in Montview League action. Cardenas went the distance in Tuesday’s 6-2 victory. Neither of the two runs were earned. Cardenas allowed 10 hits, walked one and struck out four. Natalie Garcia was stuck with the loss for Sierra Vista. She went all […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 04 2021

CIF-SS Softball Poll: Upland Ranked Second in Division 2, San Marino is No. 2 in D-5

CIF-Southern Section Softball Poll (May 3): Division 1: 1- Norco 2- Pacifica 3- Huntington Beach 4- Esperanza 5- Roosevelt 6- Los Alamitos 7- Valley View 8- Gahr 9- Crescenta Valley 10- Chino Hills Division 2: 1- Villa Park 2- Upland 3- Westlake 4- Oaks Christian 5- Torrance 6- Beaumont 7- Diamond Ranch 8- Camarillo 9- […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 04 2021

Haley Ganino Throws 3-Hit Shutout in Glendora’s 3-0 Victory Over Colony on Monday Afternoon

Softball: Haley Ganino put the Tartans on her back in Glendora’s 3-0 Palomares League victory over visiting Colony. She scattered three hits, didn’t issue a walk and struck out two to get the win. Michelle Medina, Nicole Moore and Destiny Garcia had one single apiece to account for the Colony offense on Monday. Annabelle Duenas […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 01 2021

Jordan Hill, Noelle Estephan & Ella Falcetti Homer in San Dimas’ 5-3 VVL Victory at Covina

Softball: One of the great things about league play is that everyone starts over again like the beginning of a new season. San Dimas entered Wednesday’s Valle Vista League opener with Northview 1-8 and on a six-game losing streak. Fast forward 48 hours and the Saints are 2-0 and sit atop the VVL standings. After […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Apr 30 2021

Glendora Scores Three Times in Top of Seventh to Defeat Ayala, 5-3; Tartans Hand Bulldogs First Palomares League Loss

Softball: It’s been said the true measure of one’s character is the way they respond to failure. One day after a disappointing one-run loss to Bonita, the Glendora softball program scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning at Ayala in a 5-3 victory. It’s the Bulldogs (7-1) first Palomares League setback in […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Apr 30 2021

Etiwanda Shuts Out Los Osos, 10-0, in Thursday’s Baseline League Contest

Softball: Etiwanda won its second consecutive Baseline League game on Thursday. The Eagles got 10 runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and that held up in a five-inning victory. Miranda Roldan went the distance, allowing three hits, not walking anyone and striking out six to pick up the win. Danielle Martinez, Morganna Herrera […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Apr 30 2021

Azusa Opens Montview League Play With 17-0 Victory at Gladstone; Rodriguez Homers & Drives in 5 Runs

Softball: Azusa opened Montview League play in dominating form. The Aztecs crushed their hosts from Gladstone, 17-0, in five innings. The Aztecs out-hit the Gladiators, 13-3. Judith Duenas has likely seen better days. Duenas surrendered 13 runs on nine hits and four walks in 2 1/3 innings. Raelene Rodriguez singled, homered, scored three runs and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Apr 29 2021

Jordan Hill Gets Win in Circle, Doubles Twice & Drives in 3 Runs; SDHS Pounds Northview, 23-0, in VVL Opener

Softball: It’s been a pretty memorable 24-hour period for San Dimas senior, Jordan Hill. Last night, Hill was awarded the school’s Female Scholar Athlete of the Year award. And on Wednesday, Hill went four scoreless innings in the circle and the Saints’ destroyed Northview, 23-0, in the Valle Vista League opener. Hill allowed two hits, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Apr 28 2021

Etiwanda Opens Baseline League Play With a 9-2 Victory Over St. Lucy’s; Roldan Goes Distance for Eagles

Softball: Miranda Roldan went the distance in the Baseline League opener for Etiwanda. Roldan surrendered two runs on four hits in a 9-2 victory over St. Lucy’s. She walked two and struck out six Regents’ batters. Sofia Escoto singled and hit a two-run shot for St. Lucy’s. Ana Serafinko was saddled with the loss. Serafinko […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Apr 28 2021

Iliana Cardenas Goes Distance & Strikes Out 8 in Azusa’s 6-2 Victory Over Nogales in Montview League Opener

Softball: Iliana Cardenas went the distance in Azusa’s Montview League opener on Tuesday. Cardenas allowed two runs on seven hits in the 6-2 victory over Nogales. She walked three and struck out eight Nobles’ batters to earn the win. Micah Ibarra walked, singled twice and scored for Nogales. Diana Ocegueda tripled and scored and Jamie […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Apr 27 2021

Tiara Westbrook Goes Distance in Arcadia’s 4-2 Victory Over San Dimas

Softball: Arcadia got a strong effort in the circle from Tiara Westbrook and the Apaches defeated San Dimas, 4-2, on Monday. The victory extended the Apaches’ win streak to six games. Westbrook went the distance and allowed two runs (one earned) on nine hits. She didn’t walk anyone and fanned five. Noelle Estephan singled twice […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Apr 27 2021

Maya Venegas Scores on Double-Steal, Leading Covina to 7-6 Walk-Off Victory Over Garey

Softball: Covina edged Garey 7-6 on Monday in a game that featured a combined 28 hits. Oddly enough, the slugfest ended on a double-steal. Natalie Contreras got the loss for Garey after 6 2/3 innings of work. She surrendered seven runs (five earned) on 13 hits. Contreras didn’t walk anyone and struck out five. Maya […]

By Brian Baiotto