Prep softball: Mustangs stun Sea Kings, 7-0

CORONA DEL MAR - The Costa Mesa High softball team ended Corona del

Mar’s three-game Pacific Coast League winning streak with a 7-0 victory,

on the Sea Kings’ field Thursday.

The Mustangs (13-7, 3-1 in the PCL) took it to their Newport-Mesa

District rival by smacking out 10 hits and playing sound defense.

Costa Mesa sophomore Michelle Miller, a pinch hitter, smashed a

two-run triple in the sixth with a line-drive shot that went over third

base and down the left field line. Uyen Mai, another sophomore, and

junior Katy Renish scored.

Mai, a leftfielder, went 3 for 3, scored two runs, earned one RBI and

stole two bases, while junior shortstop Ann Marie Topps went 2 for 4 with

two RBIs and a double. Sophomore second-base player Jane-E Yamamoto also

went 2 for 4, recording two RBIs, one stolen base and one run scored for

Mesa.

Corona (6-7, 3-1) finished with four hits and committed three errors,

as pitcher Alissa Zoelle took the loss.

Mesa senior pitcher Tess Lindsay completed her second shutout of the

season, allowing four hits and one walk, and retiring the side in order

in the first, second and fifth innings.

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Costa Mesa 7, Corona del Mar 0

Costa Mesa 032 002 0 - 7 10 1

Corona del Mar 000 000 0 - 0 4 3

Lindsay and DeMello; Zoelle and Tyson. W - Lindsay, 13-7. L - Zoelle.

2B - Topps (CM). 3B - Miller (CM).