PREP SOFTBALL ROUNDUP : Smith Gets Fourth No-Hitter, but Loses Perfect Game in Seventh

Stephanie Smith pitched her fourth no-hitter of the season but lost a perfect game in the seventh inning of Garden Grove’s 3-0 victory over Bolsa Grande in a Garden Grove League softball game Tuesday at Bolsa Grande.

Smith (12-2) had nine strikeouts and didn’t walk a batter, but two errors in the seventh inning prevented her from getting her third perfect game of the season. Smith singled in the Argonauts’ first run in the fifth inning. Later in the inning, Becky Eggers doubled in two runs for Garden Grove (12-2 overall, 3-0 in the league).

In other Garden Grove League games:

Kennedy 3, La Quinta 0--Cheryl Longeway had nine strikeouts, allowed no walks and had two hits--including a triple--and scored a run for Kennedy. In the first inning, Kennedy’s first two batters reached base on errors, then scored on Stephanie Hill’s single. Kennedy is 8-1, 3-0.

Pacifica 4, Los Amigos 1--Jennifer Surface struck out 14 and pitched a two-hitter and Carrie Parker and Jennifer Palchezski each had two hits for host Pacifica (5-2, 2-1).

In the Arrowhead League:

Calvary Chapel 13, La Serra 12--Jennie Hoffman had an RBI single in the seventh to break a 12-12 tie and cap a seven-run rally for host Calvary Chapel (2-1, 1-0).

In the Express League:

Garden Grove Claremont 13, Southeast Lutheran 7--Amy Miller went four for five, scored four runs and had three RBIs for visiting Claremont (3-5, 1-0).

In the Olympic League:

Orange Lutheran 8, Capistrano Valley Christian 5--Amber Parkinson had two hits and two RBIs and Stacie Charlton had a double and an RBI for host Orange Lutheran (6-2, 2-1), which scored three runs in the first and sixth innings. Megan Hamre (3-1) struck out three and walked none to earn the victory.

Santa Margarita 19, Brethren 0 (5 innings, mercy rule)--Sophomore Erika Gambale had a three-run home run, two triples, and eight RBIs for host Santa Margarita (7-0, 4-0). Katie Beattie (7-0) pitched a one-hitter with nine strikeouts.

In nonleague softball:

El Dorado 6, Villa Park 0--Erin Brink (4-2) struck out nine and pitched a one-hitter for host El Dorado (7-3). Stephanie Reyes went two for three with two RBIs.

Capistrano Valley 8, Tustin 3--Capistrano Valley scored five runs in the third and freshman Daniela Hugelshofer (2-0) pitched a two-hitter, striking out four, walking none and allowing only three unearned runs for the host Cougars (7-2).

Canyon 5, Magnolia 1--Krissy Kyriazis went four for four--including a double and a triple--and scored three runs and Traci Himes went three for three with three RBIs for host Canyon (11-1). Freshman Aimee Mauzey (2-0) had six strikeouts for Canyon. Magnolia is 5-5.

Fountain Valley 2, Sunny Hills 0--Rae Rice had a perfect game at Fountain Valley until Sunny Hills’ leadoff batter in the fifth inning reached base on an error. Rice, a junior, then struck out the side in the inning and finished her no-hitter, striking out 13 to raise her record to 4-0. Jodi Bixler had two hits and drove in the Barons’ first run in the third inning with a single. Fountain Valley is 6-3.

Dana Hills 10, Estancia 1--Janae Deffenbaugh (2-2) struck out seven and allowed two hits and a walk and Heather Buchanan had two hits, two runs, an RBI and a stolen base for host Dana Hills (4-4).

Los Alamitos 3, El Toro 2 (10 innings)--Christy Bowles hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning to give Los Alamitos the victory. Bowles went three for four--including two triples--and had two RBIs and scored a run. Sharron Skoglund (4-4) pitched five innings of relief, allowing two hits and no runs for the Griffins (8-5). El Toro (10-4) tied the score, 2-2, in the fourth innning.

El Modena 5, La Habra 0--Alexis Beckman (2-3) allowed three hits for host El Modena (3-6). Lori Williams had two RBIs for El Modena.

Brea-Olinda 6, Orange 1--Robyn Desborough hit a solo home run and Samantha Cardenas had a three-run triple for Brea-Olinda (5-5) in the fourth inning. Michelle Munro pitched a one-hitter with seven strikeouts for Brea-Olinda.

Valencia 4, Esperanza 1--Danette Davis had two of Valencia’s six hits and the host Tigers also had a two-run fifth inning. Valencia’s record is 8-4.

Irvine 4, Foothill 2--Lisa Goodwin had two hits and two RBIs to lead Irvine (10-1) at Foothill. Jennifer Brundage pitched a five-hitter with five strikeouts for the victory. Brundage also had a triple and an RBI.

University 12, Costa Mesa 0 (five innings, mercy rule)--Michele Ponce pitched three innings of no-hit ball and Jennifer Whiteley pitched the final two for host University. Denise Gandara went two for two with three RBIs for University (6-5).

San Clemente 1, Woodbridge 0 (10 innings)--Becky Mays singled home Jenny Humboldt, who doubled and advanced to third on a throwing error in the bottom of the 10th inning. Tara Roush (7-4) had 12 strikeouts and gave up three hits and three walks to earn the victory for San Clemente (7-5).