Daily News softball: Notre Dame keeps marching through Mission League ...Middle East

Notre Dame softball pulled ahead in the race for the Mission League title by beating Chaminade 12-1 on Tuesday afternoon.

The Knights are now 3-0 in league play while Chaminade and Harvard-Westlake are tied for second at 2-1. They’ll play the Eagles again Monday and the Wolverines on Wednesday, April 16, in a game that was rescheduled due to rain.

In Tuesday’s game, Aliyah Garcia hit 2 for 4 with two RBIs and a stolen base and also pitched five innings, giving up one run while striking out five hitters. Jackie Morales was 2 for 4 with two RBIs and Nadia Ledon was 1 for 3 with a solo home run, two RBIs and two runs. Adiah Fountain was 1 for 3 with three RBIs.

Notre Dame was without Haley Maldonado and Claire Cowles, who were out due to illness.

Ledon provided a spark for the offense with a leadoff solo home run in the bottom of the first inning.

“She’s a really good table setter,” Notre Dame head coach Justin Siegel said of Ledon via a phone call after the game. “That’s always encouraging as a team. You want your team to get a rhythm of having good at-bats. You want your team to get into a rhythm of being ready and to play a game.”

Five Mission League games remain on Notre Dame’s schedule, which is keeping the Knights focused on the present.

“You’re going to hear me say this a million times,” Siegel said. “The game is about one pitch at a time. It’s not a cliche. It’s one pitch at a time and this is such a difficult game. Worrying about the next pitch is the most important thing.”

Agoura keeps win streak alive

Agoura (12-10, 4-1) has won four straight Marmonte League games since dropping its  league opener to Thousand Oaks and is now on top of the standings.

Agoura came back from a 3-0 deficit in the first inning to beat Westlake 15-6 on Tuesday. It was led by Rylee Redmond’s three hits and three RBIs. Freshman pitcher Chaden Chatelain earned the win in the circle.

Oaks Christian (9-3, 3-1) beat Newbury Park 9-4 on Tuesday and sits in second place. Westlake and Thousand Oaks are 3-2 and tied for third place.

The Lions’ Terrianna Kelley had a big day at the plate, hitting a grand slam and a two-run home run. She finished with six RBIs. Sophia Debbs pitched a complete game and struck out seven while giving up three runs.

Granada Hills rocks Spring Fling tournament

Granada Hills Charter won three out of four games last week in the Village Christian Spring Fling tournament.

The Highlanders shut out Harvard-Westlake 10-0 to start the tournament before falling to West Torrance, 5-2. They rebounded to beat Moorpark 5-1 and shut out Canyon 14-0. The wins move their overall record to 12-2.

Zoe Justman went 2 for 2 at the plate with a grand slam and six RBIs in the win over Canyon and Bella Ramirez was 2 for 3 with a home run and an RBI. Lainey Brown and Elysee Diaz were each 2 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs against Moorpark.

Addy Moorman was the winning pitcher against Moorpark, throwing six innings with six hits and six strikeouts. April Anaya was in the circle against Canyon for four innings and recorded four strikeouts while allowing three hits.

Granada Hills will travel to Cleveland on Wednesday to begin West Valley League play.

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