West also has the advantage as the TCAL’s No. 1 seed going into the playoffs, which begin May 22 at the Sacramento Softball Complex on Watt Avenue near Business 80 in Sacramento.
The first round will begin at 9 a.m., and West is scheduled to play Franklin High of Elk Grove, the No. 2 seed from the Delta Valley Conference. West coach Steve Anastasio said the DVC is still sorting out whether Davis Senior High, which is tied with Franklin for second place in that league, should be the No. 2 seed instead. West 11, Tokay 3
It took three innings for either team to score, but after scoring one in the third, West rallied for five runs in the fourth inning and had a 10-0 lead in the sixth before Tokay scored three in the bottom half of the inning to stay alive. West scored the last run of the game in the seventh.
The Wolf Pack had 13 hits for the day, with Elida Rubio leading West’s batters with three base hits and five RBIs. Jamie Costa also had three hits, Ashley Tornio and Ashley Cox each had two hits, and Jill Anastasio hit a two-run double in the sixth inning for West. Ciara Ervin and Allison Noble also had hits.
Andi Anderson pitched all seven innings and allowed five hits. Lodi 2, Tracy 1
Tracy’s girls finished their season at 12-14 overall and 6-4 in the San Joaquin Athletic Association, putting the Bulldogs in third place behind Bear Creek and Lodi, who tied for first in the SJAA with 9-1 records.
In Thursday’s game at Lodi, Tracy mustered three hits but also had four errors in the field. Stephanie Fisher pitched all seven innings and allowed six hits and no earned runs, striking out five batters.
Christine Lozano doubled and batted in Tracy’s only run in the fourth inning, and Latoya Whiten and Brianna Aldridge also had base hits. West 10, McNair 0
In Wednesday’s game, West pitcher Anderson went all five innings and allowed three hits and no runs.
West’s top hitter was Costa, who had three base hits including a double in the second inning and a home run in the fourth. Tornio had two hits and batted in three runs, and Ervin had two hits and drove in two runs. Anderson doubled, and Anastasio and Noble both had hits. Sophomores: West 2, Kimball 1
Local rivals met one more time Thursday afternoon at the West softball field, and this time, the Wolf Pack sophomore girls prevailed over the new Kimball High team.
The 2-1 win for West could put the Wolf Pack and the Jaguars in a tie for first place in the Tri-City Athletic League. Kimball finishes its season at 23-3-1, 11-1 TCAL. West’s record is 26-4, 11-1.
As for the local rivalry, Kimball is 3-1 against West, Thursday’s game being the Wolf Pack girls’ first win against the Jaguars.
“We played really well as a team today and we worked really hard, and it paid off,” West pitcher Kacey Cota said. “This game was really big. Throughout the whole season, we’ve been waiting for this game and for us to beat them.”
Kimball coach Joe Hernandez said the games against West were the toughest competition of the year, with the Jaguars’ wins coming by only a couple of runs each time.
On Thursday, Cota pitched all seven innings and struck out six Kimball batters, allowing three hits. Kimball pitcher Alexis Lopez also pitched seven innings, struck out six batters and gave up three hits.
Two of West’s hits came in the third inning. After Jenae Koski was hit by a pitch, Julia Ramirez doubled to left field, and Celena Carrisosa followed with a double to center field to bring in two runs.
“Honestly, I was nervous, but I came through,” Carrisosa said. “I was just trying to hit to the opposite field to get my runners in. Finally, all of us meshed together and got it done as a team.”
Two of Kimball’s hits came in the seventh inning. Anisha Richardson singled and then advanced on a stolen base and a wild pitch. Kimball’s Katie Hanville said she was determined to get a hit when she was up to bat in the seventh inning. She hit a double to drive in Richardson and score her team’s only run.
“This game was really a big game for us, and we almost won, but we tried our hardest at the end and that’s all that matters,” she said.
Lopez said the Kimball players created strong friendships and all improved their games over the season.
“My hitting came around a lot, and my pitching got better,” Lopez said.
First baseman Montanna Bradley added that hard work in practice also paid off.
“We have great communication and defense, and our bats come alive when they need to,” she said. “We have great girls and more to come, so we’re hoping we’re going to keep doing as good as we are now.” Sophomores: Lodi 5, Tracy 0
Tracy’s girls took a loss in Lodi in their last game of the season, finishing at 15-9 overall and 8-2 in the SJAA. Brianna Warner pitched seven innings and also went 3-for-3 at the plate. Loren Saenz doubled, and Courtney Rinnert had a base hit. Sophomores: West 15, Tokay 0
West ended its season with a win Friday after collecting 13 base hits against Tokay in Lodi. Jessica Young had three hits, Jocelyn Lee and Julia Ramirez each had two hits, including a double for Lee, and Emma Brackett had a single and batted in two runs.
Pitcher Cota went 4-1/3 innings and allowed three hits to get the win, improving her record to 13-3 for the season.
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