Prep softball: Mustangs shut down Eagles

COSTA MESA - Costa Mesa High’s Katy Renish, Jennifer Jordan and

Cara Molter knocked a home run each to lead the visiting Mustangs’

softball team to a 13-1 Pacific Coast League opening victory over

crosstown rival Estancia.

Renish, a sophomore, went 2 for 4 with three RBIs and three runs

scored. She pounded a three-run homer, her first of the season, in the

fifth inning as the Mustangs pulled away. Jordan, a sophomore, and

Molter, a senior, blasted a solo home run each, their first homers of the

season.

Mesa junior pitcher Tess Lindsay struck out four, scattered six hits

and allowed one run in seven innings.

Eagles’ senior catcher Stefanie Cachola finished 2 for 3 and had one

RBI. Estancia fell to 1-5 overall, 0-1 in league.

The Mustangs (6-6-1, 1-0) will meet University, Thursday at 3:15 p.m.,

at TeWinkle Park.

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Costa Mesa 13, Estancia 1

Costa Mesa 103 141 3 - 13 16 1

Estancia 100 000 0 - 1 6 4

Lindsay and Watkins; Limon and Cachola. W - Lindsay, 6-6-1. L - Limon,

1-5. 2B - Molter (CM), Gallardo (CM). HR - Renish (CM), Jordan (CM),

Molter (CM).