Dos Pueblos freshman Veronika Gulvin posted her first win of her high school career on Wednesday, pitching for a key 2 2/3 innings in a 2-1 non-league victory over Westlake.The Chargers scored their two runs in the top of the seventh after Westlake had taken a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning. Hannah Harris started in the pitcher's circle for Dos Pueblos through four innings. Gulvin came on in scoreless relief in the fifth inning. With two outs in the bottom of the seventh, Harris replaced … [Read more...]
Berlo posts no-hitter in Channel League win

Kristen Berlo and the San Marcos Royals allowed nothing but zeros to Santa Barbara on Tuesday as the junior pitcher no-hit the Dons in an 8-0 Channel League win for the Royals.Berlo struck out a season-high 17 batters and walked one. The one walk was Santa Barbara's only baserunner of the afternoon. Berlo helped herself out at the plate by going 2-for-3 with two runs scored.Stephanie Swann went 2-for-4 and drove in two runs. Hannah Johnson recorded an RBI in a 2-for-3 performance.San … [Read more...]
Harris pushes Chargers past Ventura
Hannah Harris delivered again on the mound for Dos Pueblos and led her team to a 6-2 Channel League victory over Ventura on Tuesday.Harris went all seven innings and threw seven strikeouts without walking a batter. She finished with just one earned run and five hits allowed.The pitcher has led the Chargers dominant defense which has not allowed an opponent to score more than two runs in the last 12 outings.At the plate, Agnetta Cleland went 2-for-2 with two RBIs and Chloe Madill … [Read more...]
Maldonado gets third straight shutout
Carpinteria's Catalina Maldonado did not allow a run on Tuesday against Bishop Diego and recorded her third shutout in as many games while the Warriors went on to win 6-0."Our focus was solid again today for the third game in a row," Warriors ccoach Henry Gonzalez said. "We're playing pretty good ball right now."Maldonado finished the Frontier League matchup with five strikeouts and no walks while giving up just three hits in seven innings.For the Cardinals, Madison Ballard kept the … [Read more...]
Stingy Chargers do it again
Dos Pueblos' softball team extended a streak of allowing two or fewer runs to 12 games on Thursday in a 6-2 non-league victory over Rio Mesa.Hannah Harris struck out nine while allowing just one earned run on three hits.The Chargers offense piled up 14 hits, including a double from Haley Peterson.Freshman Kai Uyesaka went 3-for-5 with a pair of RBI. Peterson was 2-for-3 and knocked in a run. Second baseman Monica Salas reached base in all of her four plate appearances and scored two … [Read more...]
Maldonado, Warriors add another shutout
Catalina Maldonado and the Carpinteria Warriors softball team recorded their second-straight shutout on Wednesday with a 6-0 defeat of Santa Paula.The Warriors improved to 2-0 in Frontier League play with Bishop Diego next on the schedule this coming Tuesday.Maldonado struck out five batters and went 2-for-3 at the plate.Dakotah Wilcox spurred the offense with a two-run double in the first inning. Jessica Macias came through in the sixth inning with a two-RBI single.Carpinteria … [Read more...]
Royals win 2-of-3 to start Best of the West

San Marcos has two wins to its credit after the first two days of the Best of the West Tournament in Santa Maria, with play continuing on Wednesday.The Royals defeated St. Bonaventure 3-2 on Monday, followed by an 8-1 victory over Santa Maria in their first game on Tuesday. Pioneer Valley tagged San Marcos with its first loss of the tournament in an 8-2 contest later on Tuesday.Kristen Berlo recorded 16 and 11 strikeouts in the two victories. The junior pitcher allowed Santa Maria just … [Read more...]
Warriors return with a bang
The Carpinteria High softball team played its first game in 17 days on Tuesday and hit three home runs in an 8-0 rout of Viewpoint on the road.Dakotah Wilcox showed that there was no rust on the Warriors from their time off and belted a three-run homer in the first inning to start the scoring.Catalina Maldonado made her 11th start of the season and pitched a complete game shutout while also hitting her third and fourth home runs of the year."We did a good job of being focused," head … [Read more...]
Harris pitches gem to beat San Marcos

Hannah Harris struck out 11 batters in a complete-game performance that pushed the Dos Pueblos softball team to a 5-2 victory over Channel League rival San Marcos.Harris allowed just two hits and no earned runs and did not walk a batter in her seven innings of work.She also helped her own cause at the plate. Harris was hit on the elbow twice in a game earlier this week, and was forced to bat right-handed for the first time in her career. The left side of the plate treated her well and … [Read more...]
Harris injured in DP’s 7-1 win over San Marcos
Freshman Ady Willet made the most of her first varsity start for the Dos Pueblos softball team, driving in two runs, scoring one and stealing a base in a 7-1 Channel League win over San Marcos on Tuesday.The Chargers did suffer a big blow in the game as star pitcher Hannah Harris had to leave after she was hit twice by pitches. An injury to her elbow could keep her out of the next few games, according to coach Donn Roberts.Harris had a no-hitter through five innings, striking out nine … [Read more...]
Berlo has monster day in 5-2 win over Bishop Diego
Kristen Berlo put her stamp on San Marcos' 5-2 non-league softball win over Bishop Diego on Friday.As a pitcher, Berlo struck out a season-best 17. At the plate, she went 4-for-4 and drove in three runs.Stephanie Swann tripled and scored on a Berlo single to get the Royals off to a 1-0 start in the first inning. Bishop did its scoring in the third. Taryn Zaragosa reached first base on an error, Ali Everson singled to put runners on the corners and Madison Ballard brought them in … [Read more...]