Softball/ Apr 13 2023

Ariel Fierro Tosses Four-Hit Shutout & Hits Solo Home Run in Northview’s 4-0 Valle Vista League Victory at San Dimas

Softball: Ariel Fierro did everything within her power to keep Northview atop the Valle Vista League standings on Tuesday. Fierro went the distance in the circle. She tossed a four-hit shutout in a 4-0 victory over San Dimas. Fierro walked two and struck out seven SDHS batters. At the plate, Fierro hit a solo home […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Apr 12 2023

Karson Zavala Tosses Two-Hit Shutout in Ayala’s 3-0 Palomares League Victory at Glendora; Bulldogs Remain Unbeaten in 2023

Softball: The Ayala victory tour continued on Tuesday at Glendora High School. Karson Zavala tossed a two-hit shutout and the Bulldogs defeated the Tartans, 3-0, to remain unbeaten in 2023. She issued three walks and struck out five. Allison Waite and Kaylie Winovitch had one single each to account for the GHS offense. Bridget Nemeth […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Apr 11 2023

Brooklyn Shroyer Tosses Two-Hit Shutout & Strikes Out 15 in Bonita’s 2-0 Palomares League Victory Over Alta Loma

Photos by Taegan Maysami (madeby.taeg on Instagram) Softball: With seven games remaining in the regular season, Bonita is now two back of Ayala in the Palomares League’s loss column. On Monday, Brooklyn Shroyer shut down the Alta Loma offense in a 2-0 league victory. Shroyer allowed singles to Alyssa Pulicari and Ava Salazar. But that […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Apr 09 2023

Softball Standings Through April 9: Ayala Remains Unbeaten & Chino Hills Hands RCHS First Loss of 2023

Softball: Editor’s Note: League records take precedent, because that’s what decides whether a program earns a playoff berth. The records come from the MaxPreps page of each team. Baseline League: Etiwanda (9-6-1, 2-0) Chino Hills (10-7, 2-0) RCHS (15-1-1, 1-1) Los Osos (8-8, 0-2) Upland (5-8, 0-2) Camino Real: Paraclete (9-0, 3-0) Alverno (7-4, 6-2) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Apr 02 2023

Standings Through April 2: Rancho Cucamonga Remains Unbeaten & Ayala is 3-0 in Palomares League Games

Softball: Editor’s Note: League records take precedent, because that’s how programs qualify for the CIF-SS playoffs. The records come from the MaxPreps page of each program.  Baseline League: RCHS (13-0-1, 0-0) Los Osos (8-6, 0-0) Etiwanda (7-6-1, 0-0) Upland (5-5, 0-0) Chino Hills (6-7, 0-0) Camino Real: St. Joseph (6-10, 1-1) Serra (3-4, 1-3) La […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Apr 01 2023

Brooklyn Shroyer Goes Distance & Allows 1 Run & Strikes Out 12 in Bonita’s 2-1 Palomares League Victory Over Claremont

Softball: Just over three weeks ago, Claremont claimed a 2-1 victory over Bonita. It dropped the Bearcats to 0-2 in league. But fast forward 22 days, and this time, BHS was on the right side of a 2-1 final. Brooklyn Shroyer went the distance and allowed one run on six hits. Shroyer didn’t issue a […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Mar 29 2023

Shroyer Goes Distance & Strikes Out 8 in Bonita’s 3-1 Palomares League Victory Over Glendora; Doucette Hit a 2-Run HR

Softball: Bonita leapfrogged Glendora into second place in the Palomares League. On Tuesday, the Bearcats defeated GHS, 3-1, behind ace Brooklyn Shroyer. Shroyer went the distance and surrendered just one run on two hits. She walked a pair of Tartans and struck out eight. Makenna Coleman singled and scored. Ryan Speh doubled, and Allison Waite […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Mar 28 2023

Northview & Charter Oak Combined to Pound Out 29 Hits, But Vikings Claim 10-7 Victory in Valle Vista League Opener

Softball: Northview opened Valle Vista League play on Monday, and defeated Charter Oak, 10-7, in a game that featured 17 runs and 29 hits. Twelve of the 29 were of the extra-base variety. Ariel Fierro got the win, despite allowing six runs on 10 hits over 4 1/3 innings. She didn’t issue a walk and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Mar 21 2023

CIF-SS Softball: Ayala, Flintridge Prep, Monrovia, Northview & Rancho Cucamonga Make March 20th Poll

Softball: CIF-SS March 20th Poll: Division 1: 1- Norco 2- Los Alamitos 3- Beaumont 4- Murrieta Mesa 5- Pacifica/Garden Grove 6- Villa Park 7- Riverside Poly 8- Esperanza 9- Oaks Christian 10- Huntington Beach Others: Orange Lutheran, Roosevelt, Chino Hills, Westlake, South Hills Division 2: 1- Marina 2- Canyon 3- Millikan 4- North Torrance 5- […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Mar 20 2023

Standings Through March 19th: RCHS is 13-0-1, Northview Opens VVL Play at 8-2, & Ayala is 3-0 in Palomares League Games

Softball: Editor’s Note: League records take precedent over overall wins-losses. Standings Through March 19th: Baseline League: RCHS (13-0-1, 0-0) Upland (5-2, 0-0) Los Osos (8-6, 0-0) Etiwanda (7-6-1, 0-0) Chino Hills (4-5, 0-0) Camino Real: St. Genevieve (3-2, 1-2) Serra (2-3, 1-2) St. Joseph (5-9, 1-3) Bishop Montgomery (1-6, 0-3) La Salle (0-6, 0-4) Hacienda: […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Mar 14 2023

Lauren Romero Goes 5-for-5 & Drives in Four Runs in West Covina’s 13-9 Victory at Wilson; Bulldogs Overcame 7-0 Deficit

Softball: When West Covina picked up its bats in the top of the third inning, they trailed Wilson, 7-0, on Monday afternoon. The Bulldogs, however, would get four in the third and five in the fourth inning, and eventually claimed a 13-9 victory. Lauren Romero went 5-for-5 with a double and four RBIs. Dior Lozano […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Mar 12 2023

Standings Through 3/11: RCHS Remains Undefeated, Ayala, Flintridge Prep, FSHA, GHS, Northview, South Hills & Upland Looking Strong

Photo by Taegan Maysami Softball: Editor’s Note: League records take precedent, because it’s a program’s league record that determines whether they make the playoffs. Baseline League: RCHS (12-0-1, 0-0) Upland (5-2, 0-0) Los Osos (8-6, 0-0) Etiwanda (6-5-1, 0-0) Chino Hills (4-5, 0-0) St. Lucy’s (0-0, 0-0) Camino Real: St. Joseph (4-6, 1-1) St. Genevieve […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Mar 10 2023

Alverno Heights Academy Edges St. Genevieve, 5-4, in Thursday’s Camino Real League Contest

Softball: Alverno Heights Academy improved to 3-0 in Camino Real League play thanks to Thursday’s 5-4 victory over St. Genevieve. Trinity Godson got the win. Godson went the distance, allowing four runs on seven hits. She walked seven and struck out 12 St. Genevieve batters. Offensively, Godson helped herself by going 3-for-4 with a double […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Mar 09 2023

Gossett Goes Distance in Claremont’s 2-1 Palomares League Victory Over Bonita; Shroyer Strikes Out 9 in Bearcats’ Loss

Photo by Taegan Maysami (@madeby.taeg on Instagram) Softball: The defending CIF-SS Division 3 champs have opened the Palomares League portion of their schedule with a record of 0-2. One day after surrendering four runs in the bottom of the seventh at Ayala (5-4), the Bearcats visited Claremont. And once again, it was a one-run loss. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Mar 08 2023

Ayala Rallies For 4 Runs in Bottom of Seventh Inning to Stun Bonita, 5-4, in Palomares League Opener

Softball: Ayala drew first blood in what should be a fight to the finish in the chase for a Palomares League championship. The Bulldogs knocked off the reigning league and CIF-SS Division 3 champs, and did so in dramatic fashion. Trailing 4-0 in the bottom of the sixth inning, the Bulldogs got one run. And […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Mar 07 2023

March 6th CIF-SS Poll: Duarte, FSHA, Northview & RCHS Are Only 210 Prep Sports Programs Listed

Softball: CIF-SS Poll, March 6: Division 1: 1. Norco 2. Murrieta Mesa 3. Beaumont 4. Huntington Beach 5. Villa Park 6. Los Alamitos 7. Esperanza 8. Poly/Riverside 9. Oaks Christian 10. Pacifica/Garden Grove Division 2: 1. Marina 2. North Torrance 3. Canyon/Anaheim 4. Millikan 5. Vista Murrieta 6. JSerra 7. Tesoro 8. Yucaipa 9. Moorpark […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Mar 07 2023

League Standings Through March 6th: Ayala, Bonita, FSHA, GHS, Northview, RCHS, South Hills & West Covina off to Quick Starts in 2023

Softball: League Standings Through March 6: Baseline League: RCHS (10-0-1, 0-0) Upland (4-2, 0-0) Los Osos (7-6, 0-0) Etiwanda (5-5-1, 0-0) Chino Hills (1-4, 0-0) St. Lucy’s (no scores posted online) Camino Real: St. Genevieve (2-0, 0-0) St. Joseph (3-5, 0-0) Serra (1-2, 0-1) Bishop Montgomery (1-5, 0-2) La Salle (0-2, 0-0) Pomona Catholic (no […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Feb 27 2023

Softball Records Through February 27: RCHS is 7-0-1 & Northview Begins 2023 Season 3-0

Softball: Standings Through February 27: Baseline League: RCHS (7-0-1, 0-0) Upland (4-1, 0-0) Los Osos (5-3, 0-0) Etiwanda (5-3-1, 0-0) Chino Hills (0-2, 0-0) St. Lucy’s (0-0, 0-0) Camino Real: St. Genevieve (1-0, 0-0) St. Joseph (3-3, 0-0) Bishop Montgomery (1-2, 0-0) La Salle (0-1, 0-0) Pomona Catholic (0-0, 0-0) Serra (1-1, 0-0) Hacienda: Rowland […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Feb 07 2023

Arcadia, Duarte, FSHA, Northview & San Dimas all Listed in CIF-SS Softball Preseason Poll; Defending Champs, Bonita, Not on List

Softball: Editor’s Note: Unlike baseball, CIF didn’t rank the teams 1-10, they put the best programs in each division in alphabetical order since this is a preseason poll. Bonita, who claimed the CIF-SS Division 3 title, and returns most of its stars, is not listed. CIF-SS Preseason Softball Poll: Division 1 Beaumont Camarillo Gahr Huntington […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Aug 10 2022

La Verne Opens Little League World Series w/9-2 Victory Over North Carolina; Coldiron Remained in Control Throughout in Circle

Photo by Mike Mann Softball: By Brian Reed-Baiotto, Sports Editor There was every reason for the La Verne softball program to be tight. After all, they were making their first appearance in the Little League World Series on Tuesday night in Greenville, North Carolina. It was being streamed throughout the world on ESPN+. And La […]

By Brian Baiotto