More softball honors for Mariners, Oilers etc.

The Pacifica High softball team that won the CIF-SS Division 1 title also swept the top individual honors.

Brynne Nally, a junior pitcher, was named Player of the Year and the champion coach is the Mariners’ Tony Arduino. Other athletes from our West Orange County area are:

• Division 1: Zoe Prystajko (Huntington Beach), Delaina Ma’ae (Pacifica)

• Division 2: Anaya Togia (Marina)

• Division 5: Mackenzie King (Ocean View)

• Division 6: Victoria Perez (Orangewood).

But that’s not all. The Los Angeles Times has its own All-Star softball team, and it includes Mariner outfielder Ma’ae and utility player Zoe Prysyajko of Huntington Beach. The Times’ Coach of the Year is Pacifica’s Tony Arduino.

And he has plenty to be happy about in addition to piloting the M’s to the CIF-SS Division 1 title.

n PREP SPORTS SPOTLIGHT

His top two players – pitcher Nally and Ma’ae– are juniors. That might make the Mariners odds-on favorites to win the 2024 title.

Meanwhile, MaxPreps.com’s final national rankings have

PHS eighth in the nation, second only to Hollister among California teams.

And taking a look at the 2023 College Softball World Series starting today (Wednesday), two local schools are represented in Shelbi Ortiz (Huntington Beach) for Utah and Alyssa Brito (Pacifica) for Oklahoma.

The Angels defeat Rangers again, 7-3

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Having won eight of their last 10 games, the Halos are now 4.5 games out of first and just one game out of second. More than that, they’re one game out of a wild card spot.

On Tuesday, the Rangers moved into a 3-1 lead early on the strength of a two-run home run by Nathaniel Lowe and a single shot by Corey Seager. But the Halos struck back with a tworun homer by Hunter Renfroe in the sixth to take a 4-3 lead. The matter was finally settled with three runs in the top of the ninth, during which Zach Neto hit a two-run round-tripper.

Jaime Barria made the start, lasting 4.1 innings. He was touched for seven hits and three earned runs. He struck out two batters and walked one.

Jimmy Herget (1-2) got the win in relief, and Carlos Estevez got his 18th save, retiring the last two batters.

Reid Detmers (1-5) will get the start Wednesday for the Angels. The Rangers will counter with former Angel Andrew Heaney (4-4).

Sports Retorts: Can Red pass Blue?

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Trout and Shohei Ohtani, but not much else. This year, finally, there’s more talent spread throughout the batting order like Hunter Renfro (11 home runs), Brandon Drury (10) and Gio Urshela (.300).

Carlos Estevez is looking the best, as opposing batters are hitting .194 against him. If he keeps that up and finds a compadre or two in the bullpen, it could be a very nice season. They might even do better than the Dodgers.

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