Riptide sweep doubleheader from Mission Viejo Angels

Pacific Coast Riptide, a 12-and-under team affiliated with Pacific

Coast Girls Fastpitch Softball, traveled to Mission Viejo to battle

the Angels and swept a doubleheader behind solid hitting as the

Riptide scored 23 runs in two games.

The Riptide captured the opener, 11-8, then won again, 12-5.

The first game was a tight struggle for the first three innings

before the Riptide exploded for six runs in the fourth inning,

highlighted by Amy Smith’s triple to the gap in left field driving in

two runs. Melanie Sitzer walked and Amanda Ring had a key base hit to

set the table for Elizabeth Cramer, who drove in one of the runs.

Lauren Tolfa contributed two RBIs offensively along with coming in to

pitch the final two innings, striking out two to complete the

victory.

The second game had the Riptide taking control from the beginning.

After Tolfa started the game in the pitching circle and shut the

Angels down in the first, Courtney Francis followed up with three

strong innings and Kelsie Soltero completed the game.

The game was highlighted by fine defensive efforts. Brittany

Martinez stopped a potential Angel rally in the third on a tough

pop-up. Jessica Brockett at first base and Jade Watts in center field

also made nice defensive plays. Offensively, multiple hits by Cramer,

Emma Zublin and Francis helped spark rallies.