Softball: Riptide Travel Sox rallied to beat Tustin South

NEWPORT BEACH - The Pacific Coast Riptide Travel Sox girls 15 and

under softball team split a doubleheader with Tustin South, winning the

opener, 6-4, before falling in second game, 4-3, Saturday, at Bonita

Creek Park.

In the opener, the Riptide trailed, 4-0, before rallying to win.

Amie Benjamin’s bases-loaded walk scored Lauren Gega before Darci

Pennington’s two-out, two-run single tied the game.

Ashley Gleason and Julianne Bass each reached base and scored to spark

the comeback.

In the second game, the Riptide trailed, 3-0, before tying the game.

Jennifer Gummerman’s two-run double was the big hit of the three-run

rally.

In other Bobby Sox softball action:

The Riptide 12 and under softball team swept its doubleheader with

East Anaheim, winning, 8-7, and, 16-8.

Pitchers Michelle Tolfa, Amber Ritalo, Holly Van Hiel and Amanda

Billing helped keep East Anaheim off balance.

The team’s offense is led by Jamie Heenan, Tolfa, Laura Meaut, Kate

Joslyn, Hillary Ockey, Catherine Dailey and Billing.

On defense, Amberlyn Munnelly, Ockey and Meaut have each been solid

behind the plate.

The Riptide 12 and under Blue softball team defeated Central Orange

twice on Sunday to remain undefeated in league play.

In the opener, K.T. Molinaro had three hits, while Andrea Dort and

Meagan McCullough each had two extra-base hits to spark a 17-2 win.

Kelly Topps, Michele Allred and Darci Pennington all had at least two

hits for the Riptide, while Debbie Yoder-Lee led the defense with a

diving stop.

In the second game, Katie Daniels threw a runner out at the plate to

catcher Katelin Patterson, while pitchers Christie Hamers and Ronni

Briggs combined to shut out the Panthers, 10-0.

The Splash, a girls under 10 team, swept its doubleheader with Brea

Hills, 5-1, and 7-5.

In the opener, Kristen Benjamin pitched three innings of no-hit

softball, while catcher Robin Gautschi was a defensive workhorse at

catcher.

Lindsay Fry led the offense with a triple and three RBIs, while

Jessica Knight had a clutch RBI hit of her own.

In the nightcap, Rachael Parker was 3 for 3, while Cicily Lewis

provided a key hit in a four-run, fourth inning.

Elena Riddelshiemer pitched well for the Splash, while Alexandra Elias

and Hailey McCarter played well defensively.