Prep softball: Mesa holds off Laguna Beach

COSTA MESA - The Costa Mesa High softball team gave up a 5-0 lead,

but the Mustangs were able to spoil a Laguna Beach rally with a 6-5

Pacific Coast League victory at TeWinkle Park Thursday.

Mesa senior Cara Molter scored the game-winning run in the bottom of

the seventh inning when Ann Marie Topps’ sharp grounder scored her.

Mustangs senior Ola Wallace earned two RBIs, stole three bases and

scored a run.

Costa Mesa (9-8-1, 3-1 in league) will resume PCL play when it faces

Corona del Mar at TeWinkle Park April 24.

Laguna Beach fell to 8-8, 2-2 in league.

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Costa Mesa 6, Laguna Beach 5

Laguna Beach 000 010 4 - 5 10 4

Costa Mesa 410 000 1 - 6 9 1

Turner and Friedman; Lindsay and Watkins. W - Lindsay, 9-8-1. L -

Turner, 8-8.