CIF Playoffs – Round 2 – Lancers vs. Aquinas
The Lady Lancers ended the playoffs early in the second round to Aquinas High School on Tuesday with a tight score coming down to the final inning, 3-2.
Lady Lancer, Alysha Baker, led off the inning with an early run, keeping that lead until the third inning. It wasn’t until the bottom of the third inning when the Falcons brought in two runs, one off an error from the Lancers.
Later in the fifth inning, the Falcons scored again, but off a bad pitch by the Lancers pitcher, Sabrina Anguiano, ending in a homerun. But luckily for the Lancers she struck out the next two batters.
Later coming into the top of the seventh inning, the score was 3-1, with the Lancers coming up to bat with a close chance of tying the game.
After two batters, Jackie Carlin came up to bat and hit the ball into the gap in right field allowing runner Alma Cortez to come in for a run, and Carlin gaining a base hit, bringing them closer to a tie.
Next up was Brandy Galaviz who seemed eager for another hit. The Falcons pitcher came up with the pitch, and Galaviz made contact driving the ball easily to right field gaining some distance, but the Falcons right fielder was there for the catch ending the Lancers playoff run with a score of 3-2.
CIF Playoffs – Round 1 – Lancers vs. Rancho Alamitos
Lady Lancers shut out Rancho Alamitos in the first round of the playoffs 10-0 last Thursday at Joe Rogers field.
The Lancers played a great overall game both on defense and offense. Every inning seemed like an easy 1-2-3 out for the Lancers, either from easy strikeouts to pop flies into the outfield.
The Lancers gained an early lead with four runs in the first inning.
Jeo Rios led off for the Lancers and on the second pitch Rios hit a line drive to center field for a double. Brandy Galaviz hit another double, bringing in Rios for the first run of the game. Lauren Vargas hit a single. Then Alysha Baker’s base hit brought in Galaviz. On back-to-back walks, Emma Lwin and Baker walked back to back, bringing in two more runs.
In the second inning, the Lancers increased their lead to 7-0. Alma Cortez led off with a base hit. Two batters later, Kim Hernandez crushed the ball down the left field foul line. Tiffany Avila followed with a walk. Kiarah Albert and Alexis Gonzalez both had base hits with each driving in a run. Finally, Mellissa Elswick walked to bring in the final run of the inning.
The Lancers added three runs later in the game.
In the second round of the playoffs, the Lancers will play the Aquinas Falcons Tuesday at Joe Rodgers Field.
