Costa Mesa wins, twice

ARROYO GRANDE - Costa Mesa High’s softball team improved to 10-6

with a pair of victories on Saturday at the Arroyo Grande Tournament,

Montclair Prep falling by the wayside, 3-2, and Buena, apparently miffed

because one of the Bulldogs’ players had been ejected in their

fifth-place semifinals game, walked off the field at Soto Sports Complex

and handed Mesa a forfeit victory.

Tess Lindsay struck out two and limited Montclair Prep to four hits en

route to the 3-2 win.

The Mustangs scored twice in the second inning, keyed by Jane-e

Yamamoto’s triple and a run-scoring hit by Kelly Topps.

In the third inning, Uyen Mai singled, stole second and scored on a

single by Ann Marie Topps.

Mesa, 10-6, finished fifth in the tournament.Fifth-place semifinal

Montclair Prep 010 010 0 - 2 4 1 Costa Mesa 021 000 x - 3 5 2

Slouber and Catalan; Lindsay and DeMello. W - Lindsay, 10-6. Slouber,

5-4. 2B - Catalan (MP). 3B - Yamamoto (CM).