{"id":12423,"date":"2026-06-05T05:01:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T05:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=12423"},"modified":"2026-06-05T05:01:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T05:01:27","slug":"la-habra-softball-edges-st-paul-in-regional-semifinals-on-walk-off-double","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=12423","title":{"rendered":"La Habra softball edges St. Paul in regional semifinals on walk-off double"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em>Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.\u00a0Subscribe now<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=12421\">Santa Anita consensus picks for Friday, June 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Milee Valencia laced a two-run double to left with the bases loaded in the seventh to rally La Habra\u2019s softball team past visiting St. Paul 8-7 in the Division I semifinals of the CIF Southern California Regional on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>No. 2 seeded La Habra (25-8) trailed 7-6 going into the bottom of the seventh against St. Paul (20-14) and loaded the bases with no outs for Valencia.<\/p>\n<p>The second baseman drove in fellow seniors Sophia Cabral and Maraya Salas with her second hit, igniting an on-field celebration by the Highlanders.<\/p>\n<p>La Habra, No. 2 in the final Orange County rankings, trailed 5-3 going into the bottom of the fourth but scored twice to tie the score 5-5.<\/p>\n<p>St. Paul erased a 6-5 deficit going into the top of the seventh by scoring twice for a 7-6 lead.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, La Habra will play at top-seeded and defending champion Mater Dei Catholic of Chula Vista (30-3) in the finals at 1 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=12420\">Dodgers blow lead in loss to Diamondbacks after Max Muncy\u2019s violent collision<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mater Dei Catholic, the Open Division champion in San Diego, defeated Pt. Loma 7-4 in the other semifinal.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>La Habra\u2019s Alyssa Hernandez went 2 for 4 with a double, home run and three RBIs. Mireya Gonzalez added a solo home run. Makenna Caffrey drove in two runs.<\/p>\n<p>Samantha Cervantes allowed two runs on four hits in five innings to earn the victory for La Habra. The senior had four strikeouts and two walks.<\/p>\n<p>La Habra defeated St. Paul 3-1 in its regular-season finale in early May.<\/p>\n<p>The Highlanders became the third Orange County team to reach a regional final in the six-year history of the event. They joined El Modena and Fullerton.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Last season, Mater Dei Catholic defeated El Modena 12-3 in the Division I final.<\/p>\n<p>Fullerton is the only county school to claim a regional softball title. 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