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The Last Inning (Feb 19, 2020): Scouting Chino Hills (Calif.) High, Stand Beside Her Tour Gets Interesting in AZ!

Chino Hills (Calif.) High

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Here’s our TLI for Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020…

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EXTRA INNING SCOUTING REPORT

With the 2020 high school softball season upon us, TLI will continue look at some of the top teams in the country with the Extra Inning Scouting Report.

TLI talked to Chino Hills High, CA, coach Mike Southworth about his Huskies, who went 28-5, won their second straight Baseline League title, reached the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinals and finished #45 in the national in the final 2019 Extra Elite Eighty High School Rankings.

Chino Hills enters the 2020 campaign ranked #3 in California by CalHiSports.com and #4 in the nation in the Extra Elite Eighty High School Rankings.

Let’s get to the Extra Inning Scouting Report of …

CHINO HILLS

Top Returners:

  • Mykenzie Hanna (2021, CF, two-year starter, .400 career avg, #195 in Extra Elite Class of 2021)
  • Kayla Chavez (2021, 3B, two-year starter, 13 HRs and 42 RBIs in 2019, #73 in 2021 Extra Elite 100)
  • Payton Kelly (2021, RF, .430 avg, 9 HRs and 32 RBIs in 2019, #183 in Extra Elite Class of 2021)
  • Kiki Estrada (2022, 1B, .470 avg, 9 HRs and 47 RBIs in 2019, #16 in 2022 Extra Elite 100)
  • Kendall Mangel (2021, P, 51-8 career record, #32 in 2021 Extra Elite 100)
  • Tatum Johnson (2022, LF, .365 avg, 5 HRs and .460 OBP in 2019)
  • Mia Escujuri (2022, C)

Top Newcomers:

  • Alexa Rosales (2023, P/1B, Athletics-Mercado, will probably start at DH, #7 in 2023 Extra Elite 100)
  • Samantha Bland (2023, SS/2B, Corona Angels-Tyson)
  • Brianna Alamillo (2021, OF)
Kendall Mangell (top) and Tatum Johnson show their relaxed and ready for 2020!

What will it take for your team to be successful this season? As usual, good pitching, good defense and timely hitting. We should have all three of these areas.

Who is your No. 1 pitcher and what can you tell me about her skills? Who else could see some time in the circle? Kendall Mangel went 27-3 and 24-5 as a freshman and sophomore, respectively. She has given up four earned runs in 51 playoff innings in two years.

What can we expect from your offense? Best we’ve had at Chino Hills. Many returners with power, speed and low-strikeout rates.

Did you pick up any impact transfers or did you lose any players to transfers? Picked up one from Ayala High of Chino Hills, CA — Brianna Alamillo. She will have the 30-day sit-out period.

Who are the potential All-Section/All-District/All-State players on your team? Kendall Mangel, Kiki Estrada, Kayla Chavez, Mykenzie Hanna and Payton Kelly.

Signed and Committed Players: Mykenzie Hanna, Boise State; Payton Kelly, Cal State Fullerton; Kiki Estrada, Arkansas; Kendall Mangel, Nebraska; and Brianna Alamillo, Drexel.

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