Albano’s Diamond Club: Orange County softball standouts last week, May 2


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Alyssa Grajeda, JSerra, Fr., 1B: Grajeda went 3 for 3 with a two doubles and an RBI triple, and scored the winning run, in a 3-2 win against Mater Dei that helped the Lions finish strong in the Trinity League strong.

Ally Guzman, La Quinta, Sr., P: Guzman fired a complete game with 10 strikeouts and also drove in two runs in a 12-2 triumph against Loara that secured third place in the Garden Grove League and sent the Aztecs to the playoffs.

Brianne Kang, Villa Park, Sr., C: The Williams College-bound Kang belted a leadoff home run to center help power Villa Park to a 1-0 win at Canyon for a share of the Crestview League title.

Kennedy Proctor, Tesoro, So., C: Proctor went 3 for 3 with two doubles and two RBI, and played strong defense, in an 11-0 win against El Toro that clinched the Titans the Sea View League title.

Taylor Shumaker, Esperanza, So., CF: Shumaker smacked three home runs and drove in seven runs in a 13-2 victory against Foothill that sealed a share of the Crestview League title. The leadoff added two more hits in a 9-0 win against Canyon in the league playoff game for No. 2 guaranteed playoff spot.

PAST WINNERS

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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