Sixth-seeded Tigers open Div. III softball playoffs at home Tuesday against Santa Maria
The sixth-seeded Tigers will host Santa Maria on Tuesday (May 7) in the playoffs' first round. The Saints finished the regular season at 10-16 overall. Tuesday's winner will go on to meet the winner of the Selma and Nipomo game in the quarterfinals on May 9.
Lemoore finished third in the WYL behind 9-1 Hanford and 8-2 Redwood, the only teams to defeat the Tigers in league play. Lemoore’s overall record is 11-9-1.
Lemoore will find out this weekend whom it will play in the upcoming Division III playoffs.
The Tigers had their difficulties Wednesday against Hanford pitching,
Hanford scored ten runs on the Tigers by the fourth inning and outhit Lemoore 14-5. Arrysa Danell started the game for the Bullpups and went nearly five innings allowing just one run on four hits. She struck out three.
Lemoore’s starting pitcher and mainstay, Tomi Ford, started for the Tigers but lasted just a couple of innings. Leslie Segura finished up for Lemoore.
Lemoore scattered five hits on the day as Sierra Phelps, Jacky Esquer, Selina Perez, Madison Martinez, and Kyleigh Allen each had a hit.
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