The El Segundo Eagles Varsity Softball team is on fire! The Eagles tied Culver City for 1st place in the Ocean League and had a 9-1 record heading into the 2019 CIF-SS (Southern Section) Division 4 Quarterfinals. The Eagles (23-6-0) are currently on a 16-game win streak heading into their next game today against Rialto (20-10-0) (in Rialto) who recently defeated the #1 seed team Aquinas (23-1-0) in the CIF postseason.
El Segundo Varsity Softball Defeats Dos Pueblos
On Tuesday, May 7, 2019, the El Segundo Varsity Softball team defeated Dos Pueblos (19-7-1) in El Segundo 6-0. You could hear the cheering from Stevenson Field as the El Segundo High School Boys Varsity Baseball team took on Arcadia in their CIF game. According to Coach Megan McCann, “Everyone stepped up today.” Pitcher Kaili Reitano dominated the game allowing zero runs on a three-hit shutout without 12 strikeouts and the Eagles offense proved too much for Dos Pueblos scoring three runs in the fourth inning and three more in the sixth inning.
According to the DailyBreeze, Dos Pueblos approached El Segundo before the game stating that it had proof (video) of an illegal pre-game batting practice and was planning on filing an appeal with the CIF-SS with the hopes of reversing the outcome of the game. A representative from the El Segundo team “denied any wrongdoing, saying it took only side-toss batting practice, which is allowed by the CIF-SS.” We’ll update you as we learn more about this appeal.
Here’s the game summary provided by Coach Megan McCann:
- Kaili Reitano threw a gem on Tuesday for El Segundo Eagles Varsity, allowing zero runs and beating Dos Pueblos by a score of 6-0
- El Segundo Eagles Varsity scored three runs in the sixth inning. Laila Phillips, Kaela Little, and Katie Croxall each drove in runs during the inning.
- A single by #7 in the sixth inning was a positive for Dos Pueblos.
- Reitano was credited with the victory for El Segundo Eagles Varsity. She surrendered zero runs on two hits over seven innings, striking out 12 and walking zero.
- #10 toed the rubber for Dos Pueblos. She went six innings, allowing six runs on ten hits, striking out two and walking one.
- El Segundo Eagles Varsity tallied ten hits in the game. Reitano, Julia Chavez, Croxall, and Sophia Marrero all managed multiple hits for El Segundo Eagles Varsity. Reitano went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead El Segundo Eagles Varsity in hits.
- Dos Pueblos was sure-handed and didn’t commit a single error. #9 made the most plays with five.
The Road Ahead for ESHS Girls Softball
The El Segundo Varsity Softball Eagles play Rialto today (Thursday) at 3:15 – a team that just beat the #1 seed Aquinas in the 2019 Southern Section CIF Championships. Pending a win, the Eagles will play against the winner of South El Monte vs. Sultana on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, in the Semifinals. The winner of that game will head to the 2019 CIF-SS Ford Softball Division 4 Championships.
They are attempting a live feed of the game via their Facebook page here.
