CIF San Diego Section Softball Championships
When: Friday
Where: SDSU Softball Stadium, on campus at San Diego State
Tickets: $17 for adults, $10 for students and seniors. Available on Gofan.co.
Division 2: (2) West Hills (20-9-1) vs. (1) Point Loma (24-6-1), 4 p.m.
Preview: Gianna Burgin (11-2, 1.83 ERA) is West Hills’ ace. Four players hit .316 or higher — Katy Spargo (.547, 41 RBIs); Kristina Deal (.429); freshman Kiara Rabaya (.326); and Burgin (.316). … Freshman Ella Poulin (11-4, 2.38 ERA) gets the start in the circle for the Pointers. Point Loma averages 5.8 runs per game. Seven players hit .322 or higher: Avery Maherson (.411), Annika Isaacson (.403), Nanako Schroth (.380), Siena Balistreri (.372), Ryoko Schroth (.362), Leyton Maherson (.353), and Poulin (.322). The Pointers’ JV and varsity coaches are all Point Loma graduates. … Point Loma, which began playing softball in 1974, is playing in its first section championship game. West Hills has hung one championship banner, winning the Division 1 title in 1999.
Division 1: (8) Rancho Bernardo (13-13-1) vs. (2) Eastlake (19-11-1), 7:30 p.m.
Preview: RB has gotten hot at the right time, running off four playoff wins by a combined score of 29-6. The Broncos came into the playoffs having lost six of seven. Center fielder Ellery Housand is batting .537 with 25 RBIs. Three other starters are hitting .301 or higher. Junior Zoey Meadows and freshman Charlotte Savarese share the pitching load. … Mackenzie Olshenskie leads Eastlake, hitting .461 with seven home runs and 30 RBIs. Kaili Balajadia hits .357 and Bri Ayap .350. Balajadia (2.51 ERA) and Addison Suriano (2.91 ERA) divide the pitching. … Rancho Bernardo has won four section championships, the last in 2018 (D1). Eastlake is looking for its first section title.
— DON NORCROSS
