California High School Softball - Torrey Pines holds off West Hills
February 23, 2024: Santee, CA 92071
Torrey Pines Falcons (San Diego, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host West Hills Wolf Pack (Santee, CA), 8-6 in a non-league game.
With the triumph, Torrey Pines improves its record to 1-0 on the year. The Falcons travel to Cathedral Catholic (San Diego, CA) to clash with the Dons in a non-league game on Monday, February 26. The Dons come into the game with a record of 1-0. Cathedral Catholic won 14-0 in their recent non-league game against Valhalla (El Cajon, CA)
In their next game, the Wolf Pack clash with the Helix Highlanders (La Mesa, CA) in a non-league game, on Tuesday, February 27. West Hills will attempt to improve on its 0-2 season record. The Highlanders come into the game with a 1-1 record after their 5-3 non-league loss to Olympian (Chula Vista, CA).
Game Summary
FALCONS RALLY FOR 5 IN 7TH INNING AND HANG ON TO WIN THE LID LIFTER
THE TORREY PINES LADY FALCONS SCORED 5 RUNS IN THE 7TH INNING WITH ONE OUT AND THEN SURVIVED A WEST HILLS RALLY TO WIN THE 2024 SEASON OPENER AT WEST HILLS HIGH SCHOOL IN SANTEE YESTERDAY. DOWN 5-3 IN THE 7TH INNING THE FALCONS USED 5 HITS-2 WALKS AND AN ERROR TO PLATE 5 RUNS AND TAKE AN 8-5 LEAD. WEST HIILS CAME BACK WITH A RUN AND HAD RUNNERS ON 2ND AND 3RD WITH NO OUTS WHEN SENIOR RIGHT HANDED PITCHER KATHRYN McGINTY RECORED 3 STRAIGHT STRIKE OUTS TO END THE DRAMATIC CONTEST. THE FALCONS POUNDED OUT 16 HITS WITH SENIOR AVA FAGIN AND SOPHOMORE RILEY CULLIVAN EACH GOING 3-4. FAGIN ALSO SCORED A RUN AND HAD 2 STOLEN BASES AND 2 RBI'S. RILEY CULLIVAN ALSO SCORED 2 RUNS STOLE A BASE AND HAD AN RBI. SOPHOMORE REAGAN CULLIVAN WENT 2-5 WITH A HOME RUN FOR THE WINNERS WHILE EVA GUTIERREZ-GEORGIA BILSKI AND KYLEE FARBER ALL HAD 2 HITS FOR TORREY PINES (1-0). KATHRYN McGINTY PICKED UP THE WIN THROWING 3 INNINGS ALLOWING 1 HIT.
