California High School Softball - Torrey Pines can't hold off Rancho Buena Vista
May 6, 2022: Vista, CA 92081
The Torrey Pines Falcons softball team (San Diego, CA), was tipped 5-4 in Friday's league test with the host Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns (Vista, CA)
Coming up next, the Longhorns encounter the Canyon Crest Academy Ravens (San Diego, CA) in a Coastal North County test, on Wednesday, May 11. Rancho Buena Vista will attempt to improve on its 15-8 season record.
The Falcons (18-7) will now prepare for their test against La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad, CA). The Mavericks come into the Coastal North County test with a 12-12 record. In their last test, La Costa Canyon edged El Camino (Oceanside, CA), 9-1, in a league test.
Game Summary
FALCONS DEFENSE COST THEM IN 5-4 LOSS AT R.B.V.
THE NORMALLY SOLID TORREY PINES LADY FALCON DEFENSE COMMITTED 5 ERRORS WITH 4 COMING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE 4TH INNING ALLOWING THE LONGHORNS TO ERASE A 4-1 DEFICIT AND SCORE 4 UN-EARNED RUNS ON THE WAY TO A 5-4 VICTORY IN A KEY NORTH COUNTY COASTAL LEAGUE GAME PLAYED LAST FRIDAY AT R.B.V. TORREY PINES WAS UP 4-1 WITH 1 OUT IN THE BOTTOM ON THE 4TH INNING WHEN A BOTCHED RUNDOWN PLAY FOLLOWING BY 2 FIELDING ERRORS ALLOWED THE LONGHORNS TO TAKE A 5-4 LEAD WHICH ENDED UP AS THE FINAL SCORE. SENIOR CAPTAIN KYRA CHAN CONTINUED HER AMAZING PLAY GOING 3-4, WITH A RUN SCORED, 2 STOLEN BASES, 2 RBI'S AND A DIVING CATCH IN CENTER FIELD. SOPHOMORE AVA FAGIN WENT 1-3 WHILE SENIOR CAPTAIN EMMA FITZGERALD WENT 1-4 WITH A STOLEN BASE AND AN RBI AS T.P FELL TO 18-7-1 OVERALL AND 6-2 IN LEAGUE PLAY. WITH THE WIN R.B.V. MOVES TO 15-8-1 OVERALL AND 6-2 IN THE LEAGUE WITH BOTH TEAMS HAVING 2 LEAGUE GAMES REMAINING.
