Ayala softball survives momentum swings to beat La Mirada in quarterfinals

Seven Inland softball teams look to punch tickets to CIF Southern Section title games

Norco’s Rick Robinson is the winningest softball coach in Riverside County history. Ayala’s John Ameluxen holds that honor for San Bernardino County. Robinson (726 wins) and Ameluxen (633 wins) have seen their teams face off a number of times during their 30-plus years coaching high school softball. The stakes will be high Saturday afternoon, as Ayala (23-2) hosts Norco (27-3) in a CIF Southern Section Division 1 semifinal scheduled for 3:15 p.m…

CIF-SOUTHERN SECTION DIVISION 1 SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS – La Mirada softball runs out of steam in ninth inning, falls to Ayala

May 21, 2025 By Loren Kopff • @LorenKopff on X La Mirada High’s softball team scored early against Ayala High, and in the seventh inning to send the game into extra frames during its CIF-Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinal contest at Jennie Finch Field. But in between, the Matadores were stymied by Allie Lukaszewicz while the Bulldogs chipped away, tied the game, then took a lead before winning in extra innings. Ayala, the fourth-seeded tea…

Ayala softball survives momentum swings to beat La Mirada in quarterfinals

LA MIRADA — The Ayala and La Mirada softball teams went back and forth during Wednesday’s CIF Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinal. There were lead changes, momentum swings, and a wild seventh inning that sent the game into extra innings. Jocelyn Escobedo #13 of Ayala reacts after a RBI double as teammate Taelor Walker (not pictured) of Ayala scores to break up the tie game and take a 6-5 lead as Alyssa Avila #56 of La Mirada looks on in the…

Ayala Secures Spot in D-1 Semifinal Against Top-Seeded Norco After Wednesday's 9-5 Victory at La Mirada in Nine Innings

Editor’s Note: La Mirada did not post their game stats on MaxPreps or Game Changer Softball: Ayala earned a spot in Saturday’s CIF-SS Division 1 semifinal round. The Bulldogs outlasted their hosts from La Mirada, 9-5, in nine innings. AHS scored once in the sixth, twice in the seventh, and they put the game away with four ninth inning runs. Ayala out-hit La Mirada, 18-7. In fact, the Bulldogs had more extra-base hits (9) than LMHS had hits. Alli…