California High School Softball - Torrey Pines bounces Escondido
March 31, 2022: San Diego, CA 92130
The crowd at Thursday's non-league match between the Torrey Pines Falcons (San Diego, CA) and the visiting Escondido Cougars (Escondido, CA), saw Torrey Pines's softball squad achieve victory over Escondido by a count of 9-0.
The Falcons now sport a 10-5 record. They take the field next when they host San Pasqual for a non-league match on Saturday, April 2. Torrey Pines will face a Golden Eagles squad coming off a 1-0 non-league loss to Bonita Vista (Chula Vista, CA). The Golden Eagles record now stands at 7-7.
With the loss, Escondido falls to 3-13 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Valley Center (Valley Center, CA) to face the Jaguars in a Valley North County match on Tuesday, April 5. The Jaguars enter the match with a record of 12-6. Valley Center won 7-2 in their recent non-league match against Hilltop (Chula Vista, CA)
Game Summary
SOPHOMORES LEAD THE WAY AS FALCONS SHUT OUT ESCONDIDO IN FALCON FIESTA.
SOPHOMORE KATHRYN McGINTY THREW A 59 PITCH 5 INNING 2 HIT SHUT OUT WITH 3 STRIKE OUTS AS THE TORREY PINES LADY FALCONS DEFEATED THE ESCONDIDO COUGARS 9-0 IN A 4 1/2 INNING MERCY RULE WIN TODAY AT FALCON FIELD IN CARMEL VALLEY. THE RIGHT HANDER HIT A BATTER, WALKED ONE AND GAVE UP 2 ONLY SINGLES IN HER SHUTOUT VICTORY IN THE 4TH ROUND OF THE 25TH ANNUAL FALCON FIESTA SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT. THE FALCONS BANGED OUT 10 HITS INCLUDING 6 DOUBLES IN THEIR 4 INNINGS OF BATTING WITH SPOHOMORE KATE KLEKOTKA GOING 2-2 WITH 2 DOUBLES TO LEAD THE WAY. SENIOR KYRA CHAN ( STANFORD) WENT 2-3 WITH 2 DOUBLES, 2 RUNS SCORED AND AN RBI FOR THE FALCONS WHO IMPROVED TO 10-5-1 WITH THE WIN. SOPHOMORE GEORGIA BILSKI WENT 2-2 WITH A SINGLE, A DOUBLE, 2 RUNS SCORED AND 2 RBI'S FOR TORREY PINES WHO WILL HOST SAN PASQUAL SATURDAY APRIL 2ND AT 9:00 AM IN THE 5TH AND FINAL ROUND OF THE 20 TEAM TOURNAMENT.
