Dos Pueblos took a 6-0 lead after two innings and went on to defeat Pacifica, 9-2, in a Channel League softball game in Oxnard.
Bella Nuño and Mia Reveles continued their hot hitting, both going 3 for 5. Nuño had a two-run triple and a double. Georgia Miller went 2-3.
Kaitlyn Ashby went the distance for DP, scattering six hits and a walk. The two runs she allowed came on a homer in the third.
“I’m really proud of Kaitlyn Ashby today,” said coach Mike Gerken. “After the home run in the third, I asked her to pitch like she had a chip on her shoulder and she responded by retiring the next 12 out of 14 batters, including nine in a row. That’s a lot of resilience for a first-year varsity pitcher.”
Dos Pueblos, ranked seventh in CIF-SS Division 4, improved to 8-2 in league and 16-8 overall.
The Chargers host Oxnard (6-2 in league) on Wednesday in a battle for second place.
Bishop Diego 10, Hueneme 4
Bishop Diego scored four runs in the third inning and five in the fourth to pull away for a 10-4 non-league softball win over Hueneme on Monday.
Tara Gregson and Anna Fittipaldi each collected three hits and Tessa Johansen and Lily Simolon had two hits a piece. Johansen, who homered, and Sarah Fellers each drove in three runs and Simolon had two RBIs.
The Cardinals trailed 4-1 before erupting for four runs in the third to retake the lead. They had 13 hits on the day.
Boys Tennis
Carpinteria 12, Channel Islands 6
Carpinteria beat Channel Islands in a Citrus Coast League match on Monday in Oxnard.
Troy Zimmerman, Connor Gralewski and Lucas Martin each went 3-0 in singles.
“All looked great at times and were able to dictate play and even work on a few strategies throughout their three sets,” said coach Charles Bryant.
In doubles, Servando Campuzano/Nolan Martin played consistently as they won all of their sets by the same 6-3 scores.
“Overall, it was a great start to the week. We now host powerful Nordhoff on Wednesday and travel to Malibu on Thursday,” said Bryant.
Carpinteria is now 8-5 overall and 6-2 in the CCL.
Santa Barbara 17, Buena 1
Ravi Pandya didn’t lose a game in sweeping his three sets, pacing the Santa Barbara High boys tennis team to a 17-1 rout of Buena in a Channel League match.