Softball Roundup 5-26-09: Scorps win big, reach quarters

REDLANDS • Kelsey Byrd shut out Arrowhead Christian Academy over the final six innings, and Toni Shurtliff sparked Hesperia’s offense in a 12-3 win in the second round of the CIF-Southern Section Division IV playoffs.

Shurtliff went 4-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs for Hesperia (17-6). Alexis Moctezuma was 3-for-5 with an RBI, and Byrd went 2-for-5 with two RBIs.

Sloppy defense cost the Scorpions in the first inning as two errors led to three unearned runs. But Byrd recovered and gave up just two hits and no runs over the final six innings.

Hesperia    053    040    0    —     12 17 2
ACA    300    000    0    —      3  4 3

Byrd and Roland; Wagner, Sanchez (4), Wagner (6) and Stromwall. WP — Byrd (14-5). LP — Wagner. 2B — Peyrefitte (H). HR — Shurtliff (H).


VICTOR VALLEY CHRISTIAN 16, MONTCLAIR PREPARATORY 1: At Encino, Elise Westbury struck out 10 in her first game in four weeks to help the Royals advance to the CIF-SS Division VII quarterfinals.

C.J. Hintz went 3-for-4, and Mary Brunetti and Lauren Mueller each finished 2-for-4.

Victor Valley Christian (24-3) faces the winner of St. Matthias and Eastside Christian on Thursday.

VVCS    233    160    1    —    16 12 1
M.C.P.    000    010    0    —    1 2 10

Westbury and Hintz; Moreno and Cohen. WP — Westbury (9-3). LP — Moreno. 2B — Brunetti, Galindo (V).