Liberty punches ticket to first NCS title game in 28 years with 3-1 win over Foothill

Kate Skinner strikes out 11 as Liberty beats Foothill to clinch NCS title game berth

BRENTWOOD — For the first time in 28 years, Liberty is heading to a North Coast Section final. The Brentwood school advanced to its first NCS championship game since 1997 after beating Foothill 3-1 in a hard-fought semifinal at home on Wednesday. Liberty (22-5), the bracket’s top seed, will play No. 3 Casa Grande in the championship game on Friday at St. Mary’s College.  “There’s so much pride,” Liberty coach Brandi Macias said. “These girls hav…

Liberty punches ticket to first NCS title game in 28 years with 3-1 win over Foothill

Behind a dominant pitching performance from Kate Skinner and a clutch third-inning rally, Liberty softball clinched its first North Coast Section championship game appearance since 1997, defeating Foothill 3-1 in Wednesday’s NCS Division 1 semifinal in Brentwood.