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Prep softball: Norco wins its seventh Southern Section championship
From the beginning of the season, Norco was considered the team to beat in Southern Section Division 1 softball. There were a few blips along the way, but the Cougars proved Saturday night they are No. 1. Norco (29-3) won its seventh Southern Section softball title with a 3-0 victory over El Modena at Bill Barber Park in Irvine. Advertisement A three-run fifth inning was all the Cougars needed to support sophomore pitcher Coral Williams, who limited hot-hitting El Modena to one hit while striking out nine. Read more: Prep softball: Marina wins Southern Section Division 3 championship Big hits in the inning were delivered by Dillyn Eckenrod, who had an RBI double, and Savannah Gonzalez, who had an RBI single. Coach Richard Robinson earned his eighth section championship as a coach (he also won at Corona Centennial). Long Beach Poly 6, Warren 2: The Jackrabbits won the Division 4 title, their first in softball. Ki'ele Ho-Ching had a double, triple and three RBIs. Tegan Breaux threw a complete game with four strikeouts and no walks. Advertisement Sign up for the L.A. Times SoCal high school sports newsletter to get scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Prep softball roundup: Norco to play El Modena for Southern Section Division 1 title
Top-seeded Norco has made it to the Southern Section Division 1 softball championship game. The Cougars knocked off Ayala 6-1 in Saturday's semifinals. Ashley Duran led the offensive attack with three hits and two RBIs. A three-run second inning gave a nice cushion for pitcher Coral Williams, who threw a three-hitter with four strikeouts. Norco will play El Modena in next weekend's championship game in Irvine. El Modena turned to the top of its lineup in a 13-3 win over Temescal Canyon. Leadoff batter Kaitlyn Galasso had a home run, double, single and three RBIs. Kylie Tafua, who hits behind Galasso, added two hits and three RBIs. Then there was Parker Mayes, who had a home run and five RBIs. JSerra 9, Great Oaks 6: Melia Munoz hit a three-run home run to help the Lions advance to the Division 2 championship game against Los Alamitos. Los Alamitos 7, Santa Margarita 6: Erin Denny had a two-run home run and finished with four RBIs for Los Alamitos. Santa Margarita hit three home runs. Long Beach Poly 13, Harvard-Westlake 12: Ki'ele Ho-Ching hit two home runs and had three RBIs for the Jackrabbits. The Wolverines tried to rally in the bottom of the seventh inning, scoring five runs. Kale'a Tindal had four hits and four RBIs for Harvard-Westlake. Poly will play Warren for the Division 4 championship. Westlake 7, La Palma Kennedy 4: Kira Palmer had four hits to help the Warriors advance to the Division 3 championship against Marina with an eight-inning win. Marina defeated St. Paul 3-1 in the other semifinal.
