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    Freshman Mia Valbuena pitching ‘beyond’ expectations for Marina softball
    • March 1, 2023

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    Marina softball co-coach Dan Hay believed freshman pitcher Mia Valbuena would perform well but he wasn’t expecting domination right away.

    Valbuena had others ideas.

    The Vikings’ right-hander is off to a 6-0 start in the circle with five shutouts and an ERA of 0.21.

    In consecutive starts last week, Valbuena struck out seven in a 2-0 victory against Millikan — the Division 2 runner-up last season — and fired an eight-inning no-hitter with 13 strikeouts in a 1-0 triumph against Mission Viejo, the reigning Division 2 champion.

    Valbuena has 41 strikeouts in 34 innings and has walked only five.

    “Mia is performing beyond our expectations as a freshman starter,” said Hay, who serves as co-coach with Shelly Luth. “Her no-hitter against Mission Viejo was very impressive. She definitely has a very bright future ahead of her.”

    Marina (6-0) started the season No. 10 in the Orange County preseason poll and could be looking at a promotion after defeating No. 5 Mission Viejo.

    Memorable doubleheader for Orange Lutheran

    Orange Lutheran (2-1) defeated reigning Division 1 champion Roosevelt 4-3 and Great Oak 1-0 in a doubleheader at the Norco showcase last week.

    “An exciting day for sure,” Lancers coach Steve Miklos said.

    Two freshmen played key roles in the victory against Roosevelt. Peyton May earned the victory in the circle while Cate Medvitz tripled and drove in two runs

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    In the Great Oak game, junior Brianne Weiss, a Notre Dame commit, struck out 15 and senior Makayla Motis drove in the only run.

    NOTES

    Catcher Kennedy Proctor is off to a fast start for Tesoro (5-2-1). The junior has three home runs in eight games for the Titans, the Division 3 runner-up last season. … The Dave Kops Tournament of Champions is March 9-11 in Bullhead City, Ariz.

    ​ Orange County Register 

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