Cypress High’s softball team trailed Orange Lutheran just 4-2 after five innings, but after the Lancers scored eight runs in the final two innings, the Centurions were eliminated from the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs with a 12-2 loss at Cypress High on May 24.
Paige Hallam, Jessica Martinez and Christine Loverde each had two hits to lead the Centurions offense. Caitlyn Koenig had a hit and an RBI for the Centurions. Loverde had a triple in the fifth inning and scored when the throw to third was off line.
Cypress High’s softball team trailed Orange Lutheran just 4-2 after five innings, but after the Lancers scored eight runs in the final two innings, the Centurions were eliminated from the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs with a 12-2 loss at Cypress High on May 24.
Paige Hallam, Jessica Martinez and Christine Loverde each had two hits to lead the Centurions offense. Caitlyn Koenig had a hit and an RBI for the Centurions. Loverde had a triple in the fifth inning and scored when the throw to third was off line.
That run cut the lead to 4-2, but that would be as close as the Centurions would get.
Cypress had advanced to the second round against Orange Lutheran with an 8-7 win over El Modena on May 19.
Junior shortstop Hallam had a hit, run scored and three RBIs to lead the offense.
Jenelle Martinez had two hits, two RBIs and a run scored.
Maddy Byrd and Jessica Martinez each drove in a run.
