Softball Recap: Poway Gets the Win

Poway had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Ayala Bulldogs on Wednesday.

Mya McGowan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

Karissa Knapp

Runs Batted In (Career)

06/04/25 @ Ayala	2
05/02/25 @ San Marcos	1
04/09/25 vs San Marcos	1
04/03/25 vs Agoura	1
03/25/25 @ Patrick Henry	1

On the hitting side, Poway's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Karissa Knapp, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two RBI gave Knapp a new career-high.

Poway's win bumped their record up to 24-8. As for Ayala, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 22-4.

Coming up, Poway will head out on the road to face off against El Modena at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Titans 2.7, the Vanguards 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Ayala does not have any more games scheduled as of now.