Prep Softball Report
t the start of the SCVAL El Camino Division softball season, it was anyone’s guess which team would capture the league championship and earn an automatic berth in the Central Coast Section playoffs.
Although the race is still too close to call, Homestead (4-0, 7-3) and Lynbrook (4-0, 9-1) highs have emerged as the El Camino Division front-runners, with Fremont (3-1) just a game back.
Last Thursday, Homestead remained perfect in league play by blanking visiting Cupertino 5-0.
The Mustangs never blinked after surging to a 3-0 advantage after two innings.
Even though Homestead notched just two hits in the game, it took advantage of seven Cupertino errors to secure the victory.
Titans trounced
Gunn fell to 1-4 in El Camino Division competition after a 10-0 loss to Fremont.
Jenny Blake and Jennifer Rea each had two hits for Gunn.
Lancers silence Bruins
In SCVAL De Anza Division play, St. Francis has put together a modest win streak following a sluggish start.
On Thursday, the Lancers (3-2, 7-9) had only four hits, but rode the arm of Christie Lavery (5-2) to shut out visiting Santa Clara, 3-0.
The win kept St. Francis 2 1/2 games behind league-leading Wilcox (4-0).
Lavery scattered seven hits in the win and was helped out offensively by Mei Sausa and Gina DeMaestri, who each had a double and two RBIs.
Eagles fall to Vikings
Los Altos (2-3, 6-5) slipped 3 1/2 games out of the De Anza Division lead following a 3-0 setback to visiting Milpitas on Thursday.
The Eagles didn’t help their cause by garnering just three hits and committing four errors.
Wildcats whip MV
Mountain View (2-1, 5-5) suffered its first De Anza Division loss in a 9-3 defeat at the hands of visiting Los Gatos on Thursday.
Los Gatos banged out 10 hits in the win and was graciously assisted by six Mountain View errors.
Senior Elisa Barrios ripped a double in three hits for Mountain View with teammate Ashlie Cresci adding a pair of RBIs.
Panthers routed
Pinewood (0-5, 0-5) remained winless on the season after falling 13-2 to visiting Notre Dame-San Jose on March 27.
The Panthers (0-3 league) trailed only 2-1 after three innings.
However, they then surrendered five runs in both the fourth and seventh innings en route to the defeat.
Kristin Mitchell had two of Pinewood’s six hits.
