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Ocean View-Bishop Amat softball preview

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Ocean View-Bishop Amat softball preview

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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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