Softball: Simi Valley’s national title hopes fading fast

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Valencia has definitely turned Barber Park into their house, with a fireplace and everything.

The Vikings added another run in the bottom of the fifth inning Saturday night and lead Simi Valley, 3-0, in the Southern Section-Toyota Division I championship game.

With runners on second and third, Simi Valley replaced starting pitcher, Amanda Oliveto, a sophomore, with Kelli-Jo Killingsworth, a junior, who got out of the inning without giving up another run.

Oliveto’s final line: 4 2/3 innings pitched, eight hits, two runs, two earned runs, two walks and one strikeout.

Valencia is only six outs away from upsetting the top-seeded Pioneers, who are also ranked No. 1 in the nation, according to StudentSports.com.

-- Jaime Cardenas

-- Image by Jaime Cardenas