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Softball's best in California heading into NorCal playoffs
East Nicolaus High softball and others within the mid-valley region are anxiously awaiting its upcoming placement in the California Interscholastic Federation Northern California state regional playoffs that will be officially unveiled on Sunday.
The Spartans (21-6), winners of six straight NSCIF titles under Dustin Massey and Neil Stinson, enter the regional playoffs with at least one game opportunity in Trowbridge when the CIF NorCal opening round gets underway on Tuesday at home sites.
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To get people ready for the upcoming regional playoffs next week, we have compiled a list of some of the best in California in multiple offensive and defensive categories.
Batting average
57. Delanie Cloyd (Gridley, NSCIF-D-III) .675
Home runs
13. Delanie Cloyd (Gridley, NSCIF-D-III) 14
102. Arden Vines (Biggs, NSCIF-D-VI/VII) 8
Slugging Pct
9. Delanie Cloyd (Gridley, NSCIF-D-III) 1.636
50. Madyson Jade Quintanilla (S. SF) 1.342
85. Natalie Padilla (Venture Acad., Stockton) 1.224
RBI
6. Jazmarie Roberts (Central Catholic, Modesto) 58
34. Delanie Cloyd (Gridley, NSCIF-D-III) 48
54. Karli Robinson (Fairfield) 46
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SB
45. Dani Rauscher (Prospect, Saratoga) 35
ERA
16. Ariela Yslava Gilroy) 0.74
31. Stevie Knight (East Nicolaus NSCIF-D-V) 0.96
Strikeouts
35. Ava Garcia (Colusa NSCIF-D-IV) 201
90. Ariela Yslava (Gilroy) 169
Wins
60. Ava Garcia (Colusa NSCIF D-IV) 16
73. Stephanie Garcia (Central Catholic, Modesto) 15
Norco (28-3) is No. 6 – tops in California – in MaxPreps' latest top-25
Stats are compiled via coach submissions on