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Los Alamitos softball shuts out Mission Viejo in Carew Classic opener

April 1, 2023

Los Alamitos’ Giselle Alvarez hits a line drive in the first round of the Michelle Carew Classic against Mission Viejo at Peralta Park in Anaheim on Friday, March 31, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

Los Alamitos’ Camryn Johnson is tagged out at third base in the first round of the Michelle Carew Classic against Mission Viejo at Peralta Park in Anaheim on Friday, March 31, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

Mission Viejo’s Marcilynn Ruvalcaba tries to stop a ground ball in the first round of the Michelle Carew Classic against Los Alamitos at Peralta Park in Anaheim on Friday, March 31, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

Mission Viejo’s Sofia Elliott throws a strike against Los Alamitos in the first round of the Michelle Carew Classic at Peralta Park in Anaheim on Friday, March 31, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

Mission Viejo’s Sydney Denser hits a ground ball against Los Alamitos in the first round of the Michelle Carew Classic at Peralta Park in Anaheim on Friday, March 31, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

Mission Viejo’s Hailey Stammer stops a ground ball in the first round of the Michelle Carew Classic against Los Alamitos at Peralta Park in Anaheim on Friday, March 31, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

Los Alamitos’ Julie Holcomb is tagged out at second base in the first round of the Michelle Carew Classic against Mission Viejo at Peralta Park in Anaheim on Friday, March 31, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

Mission Viejo hits a line drive in the first round of the Michelle Carew Classic against Los Alamitos at Peralta Park in Anaheim on Friday, March 31, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

Los Alamitos’ Camryn Johnson prepares to steal third base in the first round of the Michelle Carew Classic against Mission Viejo at Peralta Park in Anaheim on Friday, March 31, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

Los Alamitos’ Kalie Matsuno stops a ground ball in the first round of the Michelle Carew Classic against Mission Viejo at Peralta Park in Anaheim on Friday, March 31, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

Mission Viejo’s Kara King throws the ball to first for the out against Los Alamitos in the first round of the Michelle Carew Classic at Peralta Park in Anaheim on Friday, March 31, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

Mission Viejo’s Kara King stops a ground ball in the first round of the Michelle Carew Classic against Los Alamitos at Peralta Park in Anaheim on Friday, March 31, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

Los Alamitos’ Berkley Vance throws a strike against Mission Viejo in the first round of the Michelle Carew Classic at Peralta Park in Anaheim on Friday, March 31, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

Los Alamitos’ Gabby Terrones makes the out at first in the first round of the Michelle Carew Classic against Mission Viejo at Peralta Park in Anaheim on Friday, March 31, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

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ANAHEIM — The top of the batting order for Los Alamitos’ softball team got pitcher Berkley Vance more runs than she needed in the Griffins’ 3-0 victory over Mission Viejo in the opening round of the Michelle Carew Classic Friday at Peralta Canyon Park.

Vance, a senior who has signed with Seattle University, allowed three hits and struck out seven to earn a complete game victory and help the Griffins improve to 9-2.

“Berkley was on,” Los Alamitos coach Robert Weil said. “She had some good stuff today. She had some good strikeout pitches.”

The Griffins (8-2) are the top-ranked team in Orange County and No. 2 team in the CIF-SS Division 1 poll. They advanced to face Orange Lutheran in a second-round contest Friday night.

The Lancers defeated Mater Dei Catholic of Chula Vista 3-0 in its opening-round game Friday behind a 20-strikeout, two-hit performance by Brianne Weiss.

Mission Viejo (8-7-1) is the No. 8 team in the county top 25.

Griffins cleanup hitter Allyssa Ramos doubled home Julie Holcomb in the top of the first to give her team a 1-0 lead.

Later in the inning, Taryn Clements singled in Gabby Terrones and Camryn Johnson to make it 3-0.

Vance cruised through most of the game but needed help from her team’s team to get out of minor jams in the fifth and sixth innings.

Mission Viejo had a runner on second with one out in the fifth when Ramos, the Griffins’ catcher, made a quick throw to second, catching the runner between second and third.

Second baseman Isabella Rodriguez then made a hard throw to third baseman Giselle Alvarez, who put the tag on the runner for an out before she could make it to third.

“Ramos picking the kid off second base was huge,” Weil said.

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The Diablos had runners on first and second with one out in the sixth when Vance retired the next two hitters on a strikeout and a pop out in the infield.

“We executed,” Weil said. “That is the biggest thing.”

Mission Viejo starting pitcher Sofia Elliot settled down after the first inning, allowing two hits over the next four innings

Reece Uehara pitched the final two innings for the Diablos and allowed one hit.

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