Ocean View-Bishop Amat softball preview
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CIF-SS Division IV softball final
TODAY'S CIF-SS DIVISION IV SOFTBALL FINAL
BISHOP AMAT OF LA PUENTE (22-8) VS. OCEAN VIEW (28-1)
Site, time: Bill Barber Park, Irvine, 12:30 p.m.
How they got here: Bishop Amat def. Coachella Valley, 24-0 (6 innings), South Hills of Covina, 19-0, Alemany of Mission Hills, 1-0 (11 innings), and Downey, 7-4; Ocean View def. Bishop Montgomery of Torrance, 1-0, Rowland of Rowland Heights, 3-2, Gahr of Cerritos, 2-1, and Pomona Catholic, 6-1.
Outlook: Ocean View, the Golden West League champion, is making its first appearance in the finals since winning the Division 4-A championship in 1985. Bishop Amat, the Del Rey League champion, hasn't been to the finals since making back-to-back appearances in the 1993 and 1994 Division II title games. The Seahawks have an 18-game winning streak, while the Lancers have won 10 consecutive games. Ocean View's top players are sophomore pitcher Holli Floetker (17-1, 0.64 ERA, 195 K, .372, 8 HR, 26 RBIs) and Arizona State-bound catcher Nikole Afusia (.505, 39 RBIs). Bishop Amat counters with Tennessee Chattanooga-bound shortstop Jessica Traxler (.495, 33 RBIs) and UC Riverside-bound pitcher Amy Lwin (22-8, 1.99 ERA).
Probable starters
Bishop Amat
6 Erika Gonzalez LF
7 Alissa Oddo 2B
3 Alyssa Ramirez 3B
11 Jessica Traxler SS
27 Tara Anguiano RF
9 Amanda Hastings 1B
23 Ariel Whiteman DP
44 Amy Lwin P
20 Samantha Sifuentes CF
4 Jackie Carlin C/Flex
Ocean View
17 Autumn Martinez SS
8 Brooke Hitchcock CF
3 Sarah Craig RF
22 Nikole Afusia C
2 Brenna Klein 3B
50 Holli Floetker P
6 Brandice Cutspec 1B
7 Melissa Carroll LF
00 Vanessa Cardoza DP
1 Celine Fuentes 2B/Flex
Contact the writer: carias@ocregister.com
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