Illness no obstacle for Palomar College, which outscored opponents 54-5 on way to winning state softball crown

Illness no obstacle for Palomar College, which outscored opponents 54-5 on way to winning state softball crown

Palomar College’s softball team lifts the state championship trophy in Bakersfield after a 13-0 win Sunday. (Photo courtesy of Palomar College) A respiratory illness that swept through Palomar College’s softball team did little to slow the Comets on their run to a state title. Playing four games in four days while battling what head coach Lacey Craft described as a “run down” roster, Palomar on Sunday defeated Saddleback College 13-0 in the 3C2A…