#24 Destinee Herrera (Soph) Oxnard Yellowjackets Oxnard needed one more out, and sophomore Destinee Herrera delivered. With Monrovia threatening in the final inning, the tying run on third and the potential game-winning run on first, Herrera stood in the circle with Oxnard’s championship hopes hanging in the balance. She finished the job, recording the final out to seal a 1-0 complete-game shutout over the Wildcats on Saturday in the CIF-SS Division 4 playoffs. The win sends

The Mustangs entered the matchup riding a three-game winning streak, but the Lancers did enough to hold off Muir and advance to the semifinal round. Muir finished with three runs on six hits and no errors, while Lakewood scored five runs on 10 hits and also played error-free baseball. Senior center fielder, Kahlil Rishwain helped lead the Mustangs at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a run, an RBI and a stolen base. Rishwain continued his strong stretch on the basepaths, recordin

Santa Monica holds off Muir’s late rally and gets the 8-6 win in the second round of CIF-SS Div 5 softball championships at John Muir High School. More photos over on our gallery page —CLICK HERE

South El Monte softball rolled to a 17-1 Mission Valley League win over visiting Mountain View on Monday. The Eagles improved to 12-1 overall and will return to action Wednesday, April 22, when they host Arroyo in another league matchup. Arroyo enters the game at 8-9 after a 13-3 league loss to El Monte. With the loss, Mountain View dropped to 3-12 on the season. The Vikings will look to bounce back Wednesday, April 22, when they host Gabrielino. Gabrielino enters at 7-9 afte