Santa Ana softball sweeps Griffins

By Nick Pellegrino
Updated: January 27, 2025

2025 COMMUNITY COLLEGE SOFTBALL

Fri., Jan. 24
Santa Ana 12, Grossmont 65
Santa Ana 8, Grossmont 6

ECS staff report

FLETCHER HILLS – The Grossmont College Griffins opened the 2025 season with a pair of losses to Santa Ana College on an historic day for the visiring Donas.

With the douybleheader sweep. 12-5 and 8-5, Santa Ana head coach Marissa Ross earned her 100th career triumph.

The Griffins (0-2) demonstrated a much-improved offense, but the traditional powerful slugging of Santa Ana took advantage of Grossmont’s young pitching.

Game One

Santa Ana leadoff batter Aidee Mendoza was the difference. The shortstop reached base on all five of her at-bats. Mendoza collecting a 2-run double while walking four times, sacoring three additional runs.

For Grossmont, cwnter fielder Kate Manes ( belted a pair of doubles, knocking in a run each time.

Manes, the No. 3 hitter, was set-up by No. 2 hitter Destiny Burroughs, the shortstop, who collected three of the Griffins’ 9 hits.

For Santa Ana, sophomore right ielder Kaitlin Murphy batted a perfetc 5-for-5. BOXSCORE

Game Two

Santa Ana raced to a 5-0 lead, yet the G-House scored three times in the seventh inning and brought the potential game-tying run to the plate before the Dons held on.

y Burroughs and Manes each collected two more RBI, with Manes slugging a triple and a double.

In addition, SB: leadoff batter Kylee Knioght, the second baseman, stole two bases. BOXSCORE

SANTA ANA’s RECAP

https://santaana.prestosports.com/sports/sball/2024-25/releases/20250126uvs9rc

The Griffins don’t play again until next Friday (Jan. 31), hosting College of the Desert in a doublehader, starting at noon.

The Griffins then play a split doubleheader on Saturday (Feb. 1) going to Menofee to meet host Mt.San Jacinto at 9 a.mn., then meet L.A. Harbor at noon on the same field.