California High School Softball - Torrey Pines nudges Rancho Buena Vista
May 3, 2024: Vista, CA 92081
The crowd at Friday's league match between the Torrey Pines Falcons (San Diego, CA) and the host Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns (Vista, CA), saw Torrey Pines's softball squad nip Rancho Buena Vista by a count of 6-5.
The Falcons now sport a 19-4 record. They take the field next when they host El Camino for a Coastal North County match on Tuesday, May 7. Torrey Pines will face a Wildcats squad coming off a 8-1 league loss to La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad, CA). The Wildcats record now stands at 9-17.
With the loss, Rancho Buena Vista falls to 12-10 on the campaign. The Longhorns travel to La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad, CA) to face the Mavericks in a Coastal North County match on Wednesday, May 8. The Mavericks enter the match with a record of 19-7. La Costa Canyon won 8-1 in their recent league match against El Camino (Oceanside, CA)
Game Summary
FALCONS STAY ALIVE IN LEAGUE TITLE CHASE WITH WILD 6-5 ROAD WIN AT RANCHO BUENA VISTA.
THE TORREY PINES FALCONS KEPT THEIR LEAGUE TITLE HOPES ALIVE WITH A WILD 6-5 ROAD WIN AT RANCHO BUENA VISTA ON SENIOR DAY. THE FALCONS USED 12 HITS-4 STOLEN BASES-A SUICIDE SQUEEZE BUNT-A HOME RUN AND CLUTCH PITCHING TO PULL OUT THE WIN. SENIOR KATHRYN McGINTY THREW 6 INNINGS OF RELIEF ALLOWING 3 RUNS WHILE STRIKING OUT 5 TO GET THE PITCHING VICTORY IN THE CIRCLE FOR TORREY PINES. JUNIOR KELLEY WHELIAN REACHED BASE 4 TIMES ON 2 HITS AND 2 WALKS AND STOLE 2 BASES FOR THE WINNERS. SOPHOMORES REAGAN CULLIVAN-MINA CROUCH AND SARA MIHALINEC EACH HAD 2 HITS FOR THE WINNERS WHO IMPROVED TO 19-4-2 OVERALL AND 4-2 IN THE NORTH CUNTY COASTAL LEAGUE WITH 2 LEAGUE TILTS REMAINING. RBV DROPS TO 3-3 IN THE LEAGUE AND 13-10 OVERALL. THE FALCONS NEXT HOST EL CAMINO ON TUESDAY MAY 7TH AT 345 PM WHILE THE LONGHORNS VISTA 1ST PLACE LCC NEXT.
