Pacifica Wins Perfect Game on Walk

Though Amanda Freed pitched a perfect game, top-seeded Pacifica needed a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the seventh inning to beat Valencia, 1-0, in the first round of the Southern Section Division III softball playoffs.

Pacifica (26-1-1), ranked No. 1 in the state, learned a valuable lesson Friday.

“You can’t take anything for granted,” Coach Rob Weil said. “That’s what I stressed to the kids over the last four or five days, especially when you’re ranked the way we are. Teams have nothing to lose when they play us. [Losing pitcher Allison] Jacobs rose to the occasion.”

Freed struck out 15; it was her fourth perfect game and seventh no-hitter.

Jacobs (6-5), after walking Toni Mascarenas intentionally, walked Freed on four pitches with the bases loaded, forcing in Diana Barreras.

Toria Auelua had two of Pacifica’s five hits.

Valencia is 13-15. Pacifica plays Laguna Hills in Tuesday’s second-round games.

In other Division III games:

Brea Olinda 6, La Habra 0--Geney Orris pitched a two-hitter as Brea Olinda (17-8) upset La Habra (21-7). Orris also singled, doubled, drove in two runs, and scored once, and Angie Thompson had two hits and two RBIs. Brea next plays Glendora St. Lucy’s.

Canyon 2, Western 0--Chrystal Hewitt’s bases-loaded single provided one run, and Ro Lutz (two hits) provided the other with a sacrifice fly for Canyon (19-12-1), which next plays Ocean View.

Kennedy 3, Bellflower 1--Traci Hensel pitched a one-hitter and struck out 10 to lead third-seeded Kennedy (21-5). The Fighting Irish plays at Burbank Burroughs, a 3-2 winner over Moorpark.

Laguna Hills 6, Garden Grove 2--Leea Harlan had two hits, two RBIs and scored a run, and Stephanie Bisera added two hits and a run for Laguna Hills (18-7).

Ocean View 2, Troy 1--Sara Gulla (17-7), battling emotions after coming directly from her grandmother’s funeral, pitched a four-hitter, benefited from terrific defense and drove in a run for Ocean View (18-8). Lovieanne Jung added her fourth home run.

In Division II:

Cerritos Gahr 7, Villa Park 1--Gahr (23-4) plays Corona Centennial. Villa Park is 14-12.

San Clemente 4, Cypress 0--Lisa Neff had two hits and an RBI, and Melissa Maylon hit a two-run home run for San Clemente (16-10). Jessica Hellyer threw out a runner at home plate to preserve the shutout for the Tritons, who play Woodbridge.

Woodbridge 7, Dana Hills 0--Christy Robitaille pitched a two-hitter with 10 strikeouts for top-seeded Woodbridge (30-2). Natasha Watley and Ashley Boone each had two hits.

In Division IV:

Azusa 3, Bolsa Grande 1--A bases-loaded triple in the third inning led Azusa (14-8) to the upset of the second-seeded Matadors (17-10).

Rosary 7, La Puente 0--Marissa Perez had two hits, two RBIs and scored three runs for Rosary (21-7), which plays at West Covina South Hills, a 5-0 winner over San Marino.

In Division V:

Calvary Chapel 7, Long Beach St. Anthony’s 0--Keri Pryzgocki pitched a one-hitter and struck out nine for second-seeded Calvary Chapel (23-5), which plays San Pedro Mary Star, a 4-2 winner over Downey Calvary Chapel. Christy Ring singled, homered, and drove in four runs.

Whittier Christian 14, Riverside Woodcrest Christian 0--Joey Miller pitched a one-hitter and had 10 strikeouts for Whittier Christian (13-12). The Heralds play Ontario Christian, a 7-0 winner over Twenty-Nine Palms.

In Division VI:

Arcadia Rio Hondo Prep 5, Capistrano Valley Christian 1--KatchenElliott’s RBI double provided the only run for the Eagles (10-9).

Liberty Christian 10, Avalon 9--Tonielle Antenesse’s bases-loaded grounder in the bottom of the seventh tied the score, and the ensuing error scored the winning run. Liberty Christian plays Southern California Christian.

St. Margaret’s 16, Palos Verdes Rolling Hills Prep 0 (5, mercy)--Abbey Arnold pitched a no-hitter for St. Margaret’s (19-4). Arnold had two hits, scored three runs and had four RBIs. Christie West added three hits for St. Margaret’s, which plays Rio Hondo Prep.

Southern California Christian 8, Norwalk Pioneer Baptist 4--Claudette Morrell had two RBIs in a six-run fourth inning for SCC (17-1), whose Natalie Hernandez tripled twice, scored twice and drove in a run.