Albano’s Diamond Club: Orange County softball standouts last week, May 9


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Makenzie Butt, Fountain Valley, So., 1B: Butt hit two home runs in the fifth inning to lead the top-seeded Barons to an 11-2 triumph against Barstow in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 5 playoffs.

Kylie Loertscher, El Toro, So., P: Loertscher struck out seven in five innings and went 2 for 3 with three RBIs at the plate in a 12-0 win against Rancho Alamitos in first round of the CIF-SS Division 5 playoffs.

Audrey Robles, Esperanza, Jr., 2B: The Aztecs’ No. 3 batter went 2 for 4 with two RBIs and made two outstanding, defensive plays an 8-3 win against Mater Dei in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs.

Jazzy Santos, Los Alamitos., Sr, SS.: The UC Santa Barbara-bound Santos went 4 for 4 with a home run and two RBI in a 6-3 win against Grand Terrace in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs.

Claire Timm, Kennedy, Sr., 3B: The Oklahoma State-bound Timm belted two home runs in a 10-0 victory against Coachella Valley in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs.

PAST WINNERS

May 2

Alyssa Grajeda, JSerra, Fr., 1B

Ally Guzman, La Quinta, Sr., P

Brianne Kang, Villa Park, Sr., C

Kennedy Proctor, Tesoro, So., C

Taylor Shumaker, Esperanza, So., CF

April 26

Sofia Elliott, Mission Viejo, So., P

Peyton Leonard, San Juan Hills, Jr., P

Jasmine Rios, Western, Jr., P

Sydney Somerndike, Villa Park, Sr., P

Carissa Tapia, Kennedy, Sr., 1B

April 18

Gizelle Altamirano, Segerstrom, Sr., 1B/C

Nayeli Inzunza, Troy, So., 2B

Lauren Mendez, Foothill, So., P

Alexis Perez, Sunny Hills, Fr., P

Emilee Ventura, Katella, Sr.

April 11

Justice Alcaraz, Mater Dei, Jr.,  P

Eva Hurtado, JSerra, So., P

Courtney Kols, Fountain Valley, Fr., P

Taylor Shumaker, Esperanza, So., CF:

Marissa Rodriguez, La Habra, Sr., P

April 4

Giselle Alvarez, Los Alamitos, Jr., 3B:

Bella Fraser, Canyon, Sr., 2B:

Brianne Kang, Villa Park, Sr., C

Madalyn Martin, Yorba Linda, So., P

Kai Minor, Orange Lutheran, Fr., OF

March 21

Leslie Egan, Savanna, Sr.:

Cat Kawabe, Mater Dei, So.

Mia Sanchez, Esperanza, So., P

Emi Todoroki, Orange Lutheran, So., 2B

Maggie Tufnell, El Dorado, Sr., P

March 14

Brooklyn Carreon, Whittier Christian, Sr., P

Eleni Katsivalis, Yorba Linda, Sr., LF

Madi McDonnell, Capistrano Valley, So., P

Sydney Somerndike, Villa Park, Sr., P

Jasmyn Yessian, Beckman, Jr.

March 7

Makayla Medellin, Yorba Linda, Sr., SS

Brynne Nally, Pacifica, So., P

Zoe Prystajko, Huntington Beach, So., P

Danica Silvestri, Rosary, Jr., LF

Reece Uehara, Mission Viejo, Fr., P:

Please send nominees for Diamond Club outstanding softball players to Dan Albano at dalbano@scng.com or @ocvarsityguy on Twitter and Instagram

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