CIF-SS Softball: DP pulls out 10-inning thriller to advance to semifinals

VILLA PARK, Calif. (KEYT) - Dos Pueblos erupted for five runs in the top of the 10th inning and just held on at Villa Park 7-6 in a CIF-Southern Section Division 3 quarterfinal thriller.

"What a game that was," stated DP head coach Mike Gerken. "It had everything you’d expect from teams wanting to to the semifinals. Great pitching , solid defense, and timely hitting. Our team showed tremendous courage today. The season was on the line and they came through."

No one scored until Villa Park plated 2 runs in the fifth inning.

The Chargers answered with 2 in the sixth inning as Kacey Hurley doubled in Anastasia Brunner and Juliana Brunner knocked in the other run with a grounder to the right side.

Juliana Brunner made a season-saving defensive play in the bottom of the seventh inning. With a runner on third, Brunner snagged a line drive and tagged the runner out to force extra innings.

Anastasia Brunner finally snapped the 2-2 deadlock in the top of the 10th inning with an RBI single. Zella Cassidy and Emily Morici followed with 2-run doubles to put DP up 7-2.

The home Spartans did not go quietly with 4 runs in the bottom of the sixth that included a 3-run home run. But the freshman Morici got the final two outs on a fielder's choice and pop out to end the wild game.

Dos Pueblos hosts Riverside Prep on Saturday in a semifinal game starting at noon.

CIF-SS Division 4: Oxnard 5, St. Bonaventure 4 (11 innings): The Yellowjackets play at Monrovia on Saturday in a semifinal game.

CIF-SS Division 5: Patriot 10, Santa Clara 3

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