Liliana Escobar's 12 strikeouts lead JSerra to first Division 1 softball title
By
Eric Sondheimer
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Summary
Liliana Escobar, Southern California's top softball pitcher, delivered a 12-strikeout performance to lead JSerra to its first Southern Section Division 1 softball championship, defeating La Mirada 3-2. JSerra built an early 3-0 lead with RBIs from Magenta De Arte, Ava Born, and Annabel Raftery. La Mirada scored two runs in the fifth inning, but Escobar closed out the game despite walking five batters.
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The Lions got an RBI single from Magenta De Arte in the first and RBI doubles from Ava Born and Annabel Raftery in the second for a 3-0 lead.
La Mirada scored two runs in the fifth inning, but Escobar closed out well and overcame walking five batters.
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