Softball: Division V final may go into extra innings

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Since this Saturday morning game has the potential to go extra innings, the reporters at Barber Park in Irvine asked CIF officials what the rule was concerning extra innings? Do the teams just keep playing until there is a winner, or is it called after a certain amount of time?

The answer: Each game today is being played under a time limit of three hours. The game is called at that time and if the score is tied, the team’s are declared co-champions.

There’s only been one co-champion in the history of the Southern Section softball playoffs, which began in 1974. That occurred in 1987, when Laguna Hills and Woodbridge were declared co-champions of Division 2-A.

Heading into the seventh inning, the last of regulation play, North Torrance and Torrance are still tied, 1-1.

-- Jaime Cardenas