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CIF-SS SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS<\/strong><\/p>\n

At Deanna Manning Stadium, Irvine<\/p>\n

SATURDAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

DIVISION 5<\/strong><\/p>\n

Northwood (14-7-1) vs. Grace of Simi Valley (16-10), 10 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Outlook: <\/strong>The No. 2-seeded Timberwolves have followed their hot bats and freshman pitcher Olivia Chen to their first section final.\u00a0Northwood, the third-place team from the Pacific Coast League, is averaging 11.8 runs in the playoffs. First baseman Katerinna Rizos has three home runs and 12 RBIs in the playoffs. The junior hit three-run home runs in each of the the past two games and belted a grand slam in the first round. Shortstop Natalie Keith, who is committed to Arizona, is hitting .750 in the playoffs with 10 runs scored, four extra-base hits and six RBIs. Leadoff batter Marissa Lee, a catcher who is committed to the University of Seattle, is hitting .588 with 10 runs and five RBIs in the postseason. Keith and Lee were on Northwood\u2019s 2023 squad that reached the Division 5 semifinals.<\/p>\n

Fourth-year Northwood coach Maddy Grimm has blended the team\u2019s experience with the two-way skills of Chen. In the playoffs, she is hitting .467 with two home runs and nine RBIs. In the circle, she has posted a 4.25 ERA in 26 1\/3 innings in the postseason.<\/p>\n

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Grace, the runner-up in the Tri-Valley League, finished eighth in the final Division 5 rankings. Nevada commit Grace Maguire (.584, 11 home runs) leads an offense that is averaging 11 runs a game in the playoffs. Senior pitcher Rosy Salazar is committed to Menlo College.<\/p>\n

DIVISION 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mission Viejo (17-15) vs. Oxnard (17-10-1), 4 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Outlook: <\/strong>The Diablos are a young team playing their best at the right time. Mission Viejo, which has only two seniors who start, has won seven consecutive games to reach its first section final since 2022. The Diablos finished third in the South Coast League and were 17th in the final Division 4 rankings.<\/p>\n

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Coach Clint Watson calls seniors Bailey McNeal and Mars Ruvalcaba the team MVPs. Ruvalcaba, who bats leadoff and plays shortstop, is hitting .408 with 28 runs scored. McNeal, who plays catcher and center field, is hitting .390 with a team-high four home runs and 32 RBIs. Junior third baseman Brooke Neale leads the team with a .417 average.\u00a0Sophomore Taylor Billings has pitched every inning for Mission Viejo in the playoffs. She is 13-7 with a 2.70 ERA and 91 strikeouts.<\/p>\n

Oxnard relies on sophomore ace Destinee Herrera, who tossed a four-hitter in a 1-0 win at Monrovia in the semifinals. It was Oxnard\u2019s third shutout of the playoffs.\u00a0Junior Rachel Godoy hit a solo home run in the semifinals for Oxnard, which was 10th in the final Division 4 rankings.<\/p>\n

Last season, both teams were in the Division 3 playoffs. Mission Viejo reached the quarterfinals while Oxnard fell to San Clemente 5-0 in the first round.<\/p>\n

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