Tuesday is a big day for Long Beach on the playoff diamond, as four local teams will host second-round baseball or softball postseason games, all of which are scheduled to start at 3 p.m. Here’s the full list: Baseball Division 3: Long Beach Poly vs. Great Oak Division 6: St. Anthony vs. Rowland Softball Division […]
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While Lakewood and Wilson both advanced in the CIF Southern Section softball playoffs on Thursday, the rest of the Moore League and St. Anthony were unable to make it past the first round. DIVISION 3 Millikan 5, West Ranch 9 The Rams (17-11) fell behind in the third inning and couldn’t score until late in […]
The Wilson softball team trailed by four runs after the fifth inning of their CIF Southern Section Division 3 opener at San Dimas on Thursday. However, the Bruins stormed back to score three times in the sixth, and four times in the seventh to win 8-5. Junior Sinclair Lawhorn was the only Wilson player with […]
Lakewood shook off a slow start to win its CIF Southern Section Division 2 playoff opener 10-3 over visiting Kennedy on Thursday. The Lancers (26-3) will host South Torrance on Tuesday in the second round. A pair of Lakewood defensive miscues in the first inning gave Kennedy a 2-0 lead until the Lancers exploded for […]
We are proud to announce that our first Athlete Of The Month award brought to you by Johnny B. Hair Care goes to Lakewood softball senior captain Jordan Kaeka. Kaeka is a Lakewood High legacy who helped her team regain the Moore League title this season. The shortstop hit .505 with a .540 on-base percentage, […]
Long Beach Poly softball went to Ontario Christian on Tuesday for a CIF Southern Section Division 5 wild card game and came home with an 8-7 victory. The Jackrabbits (9-10) will visit Grace Brethren on Thursday for the first round. Poly’s Madison Demos went 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs, Deja Williams went 2-for-4 […]
St. Anthony softball didn’t score early, but scored often in its 12-2 victory over El Toro in the wild card round of the CIF Southern Section Division 4 playoffs on Tuesday at Pan American Park. The Saints (16-7) will travel to face Godinez in the first round on Thursday. VIDEO HIGHLIGHT “I think we’re playing […]
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Six Long Beach high school softball teams have qualified for the CIF Southern Section playoffs that begin this week, but only two of them are playing first round games at home. Lakewood (25-3, 12-0) won its 10th Moore League championship in the last 12 years, and will start the Division 2 playoffs as the No. […]