The Black Ice 12-under softball team of the Goleta Valley Girls Softball Association took first place at the 2023 Central Coast Mid-Season Madness, hosted by GVGSA at Dos Pueblos High.
Black Ice faced formidable opponents from the Central Cost, including the top teams from Orcutt, Five Cities, Lompoc and Goleta. Black Ice won their pool by defeating the Orcutt Cubs (3-1) and Lompoc Hurricanes (6-0).
The team continued their strong performance during last Sunday’s bracket play by defeating the Orcutt Tigers (5-0) and the Five Cities Mustangs (5-1) before facing the GVGSA Santa Barbies in the championship.
Black Ice came out with a 9-3 win over their friendly competitors. The team’s timely hits, pitching, and defense were critical to the team’s success. Black Ice batted .381 and outhit their opponents 43-12.
The team’s pitchers struck out 67 batters and gave up 4 walks while keeping their opponents’ batting average to a mere 0.124.
The GVGSA Black Ice team members include: Alenna Plancarte, Alina Gutierrez, Desteney Martinez, Emily Morici, Gwyn Bruneel, Kiki Flores, Lilli Mendoza, Lucy Hendrick, Maddy Meza, Sofia Jimenez and Sophia Munoz. The team is coached by Cyrus Morici, Barry Waybright, Brett Williams, Mike Hendrick, Jose Flores, and Ana Garcia.