LIONS WALK-OFF BULLDOGS IN EXTRA INNINGS: The @jserra.softball team continued its’ postseason push in dramatic fashion on Saturday, as junior Angie Jimenez produced a walkoff RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning to propel the Lions to a 5-4 eight inning win over the Ayala Bulldogs in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs at JSerra Catholic High School.

JSerra improves to 22-8 and will visit the Pacifica Mariners in the quarterfinals round on Wednesday.

Ayala jumped out to a 1-0 lead in top of the first inning, but the Lions responded in the bottom of the inning.

Sophomore Annabel Raftery led off with a single to right field, and one out later, senior Zena Edwards connected on deep drive over the wall in left center field for her seventh homerun of the season to give the Lions a 2-1 lead.

The Bulldogs tied the game in the top of the fourth inning, but senior Liliana Escobar escaped further damage by getting out of a bases-loaded jam.

The game remained tied at 2-2 until the bottom of the sixth inning when the Lions flexed their muscles to re-take the lead.

Raftery drove a 1-1 pitch over the wall in center field for her 10th homerun of the season to give the Lions a 3-2 lead.

Four pitches later, junior Brooklyn Lamb gave JSerra a two-run lead when she sent a booming drive over the wall in center field for her fourth homerun of the season.

The Bulldogs answered with a two-run homerun in the top of the seventh inning to knot the score at 4-4.

Edwards began the game’s definitive rally in the bottom of the eighth inning with a leadoff walk.

Freshman Magenta De Arte followed with single into left field to put runners on first and second base.

After a wild-pitch advanced the runners to second and third base respectively, Jimenez slapped a hard ground ball past the Bulldogs’ second baseman and into right field to score Edwards and send the Lions into the quarterfinals.

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Softball Game Day: The @jserra.softball team heads into the second round of the CIF-SS Division 1 Playoffs on Saturday, as the Lions entertain the Ayala Bulldogs at JSerra Catholic High School.

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Track and Field Meet Day: The @jserra.tfxc Girls and Boys teams battle for the top team and individual prizes in the Southern Section on Saturday, as the Lions compete at the CIF-SS Division 3 Finals at Moorpark High School in Moorpark.

For live results from the CIF-SS Division 3 Finals, please click the Track and Field link in the bio!

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