Mission Viejo High celebrates after holding on for the 2-1 win in the championship game Friday night.
CIF-SOUTHERN SECTION SOFTBALL FINALS
AT BILL BARBER PARK IN IRVINE, CA
FRIDAY, MAY 20, RESULTS
THATS THE TWEET #Champs pic.twitter.com/64wcAIjLmu
— Diablosoftball (@diablosoftball) May 21, 2022
Mission Viejo, CA, 2, Millikan of Long Beach, CA, 1: Right-hander Sofia Elliott, #48 in the 2024 Extra Eliott, allowed two hits, no earned runs and struck out eight in seven innings to get the complete game win as the Diablos (26-5) defeated the Rams (22-11) in the Division 2 title game to win their first championship since 2016. Chattanooga-bound CF Shayna Glass went 1 for 3 a double and an RBI for Mission Viejo.
Millikan was in the finals for the first time since 2005.
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Bonita of La Verne, CA, 6, Tesoro of Las Flores, CA, 0: 2024 P/1B Brooklyn Schroyer tossed a one-hitter with one strikeout as the Bearcats (27-5-1) defeated the Titans (20-12) in the Division 3 championship. Bonita won its first CIF-SS title in three chances and was making its first trip to the finals since 1979. Tesoro was in the finals for the first time since 2009.
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Temple City, CA, 4, Moorpark, CA, 2: Right-hander Kassanda Gewecke, #29 in the 2024 Extra Elite 100, scattered seven hits, gave up two runs, struck out six and she went 2 for 3 with an RBI to lead the Owls (24-6) to a 4-1 victory over the top-seeded Muskateers (23-5) in the Division 4 championship game for its first CIF-SS title. 2023 P/1B/3B Gisselle Sasaki went 2 for 3 with an RBI and 2022 C Mikala Sanchez belted a solo homer for Temple City.
Moorpark was in the finals for the first time since 1995. 2024 SS Shae Anderson went 2 for 4 with a double and 2024 P/1B Maddy Finnerty allowed three hits and struck out three in 1.1 innings for Moorpark.
— Carlos Arias, Extra Inning Softball (Follow Carlos on Twitter @Los_Stuff)
