Rose Cano was nearly unhittable on Tuesday in the wild card round of the CIF Southern Section Division 3 playoffs. The St. Anthony pitcher struck out 18 batters and only gave up one hit in a 5-1 win over visiting Woodbridge at Pan American Park. “When I was warming up my velocity felt really good,” […]
Another stellar pitching perforce delivered by Victoria Byrum led Millikan softball to an important 2-0 Moore League win over Wilson on Tuesday at home. Byrum overcame a shaky start to pitch a complete game shutout. The sophomore gave up three hits, all in the first two innings, and stuck out seven batters. “I definitely wasn’t […]
Heated rivalries bring out the best of teams, and that was certainly the case for Millikan softball on Thursday night at Lisa Fernandez Field. The Rams were sharp in all facets of the game during a 4-0 win over Lakewood that gets Millikan back in the running for the Moore League championship. “It’s just that […]
The Lakewood softball team wants to make every swing count this season, and the Lancers did just that Tuesday afternoon as they had 16 hits in their 11-8 win over Long Beach Poly at Joe Rodgers. Catcher Kendall Lundberg led the way for the Lancers (4-4, 2-0) with two triples, an inside-the-park home run and […]
Revenge is best served in familiar fashion. Last year before the Moore League softball season was cancelled due to COVID-19, Wilson went to Lakewood and upset the Lancers 9-3 thanks to a fantastic pitching performance from Hailey Houston and an important home run from catcher Juliana “JJ” Babore. On Tuesday in the first league game […]
Despite being without its starting middle infield, Wilson went to Lakewood on Tuesday and dominated in a 9-3 victory to open the Moore League softball season. Wilson (5-2, 1-0) was led by the battery of junior pitcher Hailey Houston and freshman catcher Juliana “JJ” Babore. Houston pitched a complete game with 11 strikeouts, while Babore […]
Moore League softball is going to be unpredictable and look a little different in 2020, with the top teams incorporating strong freshman classes full of talent. Lakewood Millikan Wilson Long Beach Poly Cabrillo Jordan Compton St. Anthony 2019 Long Beach softball VIDEOS Support The562.org Long Beach State Softball Season Preview 2020
Wilson softball has been on different paths to victory during the CIF Southern Section Division 3 playoffs this month. The Bruins came back to win in the final inning of the first round on the road last week, blew out San Marcos at home on Tuesday, and walked off winners 3-2 against Troy in the […]
The Lakewood softball program had lofty goals for the 2019 campaign. The Lancers successfully took back the Moore League title, but couldn’t return to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2016. Lakewood (26-4) outhit South Torrance in the second round of the CIF Southern Section Division 2 playoffs on Tuesday at Lakewood High, but […]
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 […]