Not-red hot, Pack remain ‘green’ hot

By Adam Paul
Updated: March 17, 2026

Maddie Aylesbury

2026 EAST COUNTY PREP SOFTBALL

By Adam Paul

CARLSBAD (3-17-26) – Offensively on a hot St. Patricks Tuesday afternoon game the West Hills Wolf Pack kept things even hotter as they pounded out 15 hits in their impressive 13-1 victory.

The pack started their scoring route in the top of the second inning with a three run double by Addison Nuzzo and a run scoring fielder’s choice by Reegan Veltre to lead 4-0.

+They would add to their lead in the top of the third inning as they took advantage of a Bobcat error and a base hit by Lilyana Brzeczek to push the score to 6-0.

Sage Creek would get on the board in the bottom of the inning thanks to a solo home run to make it 6-1.

West Hills would another run in the top of the fourth inning thanks to Katy Spargo who belted her fifth home run of the season over the center field fence for a lead off solo shot making it 7-1.

Another home run by the Pack in the fifth inning by Jaedyn Craw over the left field fence for a solo shot along with an RBI single by Maddie Aylesbury pushed the lead even further.

Not only did Aylesbury help herself at the plate with a 4-for-5 day including a pair of RBIs but pitched a stellar four and one-third innings in relief. In her relief appearance she allowed two hits and no runs while walking three and striking out two.

Craw who started for West Hills earned the win as she allowed one run two hits over two and two-thirds innings in which she walked one and struck out two.

West Hills with the win evens their record at 4-4.

PATRICK HENRY 3, GRANITE HILLS 0 – Despite strong efforts by both teams in the circle it was Teagan Forbes who helped propel the home team Patriots to the win with her efforts in the circle in tournament action on Tuesday afternoon.

Forbes on the day fanned 11 Eagles while allowing only three hits over seven innings to pick up the complete game victory.

Her counterpart Taylor Nash for the most part matched Forbes on the day but unfortunately came up on the short end despite allowing six hits over five innings n which she gave up three runs (two earned) while walking one and striking out two.

Patrick Henry pushed across an early run when Angelina Mazon scored on a double play by Whitley Swain to make it 1-0.

They would add another run on a ground ball out by Brianna De Guzman in the bottom of the third inning to make it 2-0.

Both Madison Rosenkrans and Swain doubled in the game for the Patriots while Shea Benson, Ariana Heninger, and Nash each tallied hits for the Eagles.

Patrick Henry moves to 4-3-1 while Granite Hills falls to 3-5 on the season.

ESCONDIDO CHARTER 4, EL CAPITAN 3 – Despite trailing by four runs after three innings of play the El Capitan Vaqueros tried to rally with three runs late in the game but came up short on Tuesday afternoon.

Not for the lack of trying the Vaqueros in the top of the fifth inning trailed 4-0 came alive offensively behind Mckenzie Passanisi who tripled in Quinnley Morehouse, Sofia Simone followed with an RBI single that scored Kalli Goodwin and Ciara Bernardini drove in Simone to pull them within 4-3.

Passanisi in the circle allowed seven hits and four runs (zero earned) over six innings in which she struck out seven while walking none.

The loss snaps the Vaqueros three game winning streak and they are now 7-4 on the season.

LA COSTA CANYON 7, SANTANA 3 – Despite outhitting the home team Mavericks by a 7-6 tally the visiting Sultans couldn’t overcome two big three run innings by the home team on Tuesday afternoon.

Santana offensively was led by Gabby Sneddon who tallied three hits which included a double on the day and also drove in a pair of runs.

La Costa would take advantage of an error committed by the Sultans as it would lead to a pair of runs scoring to make it 3-1.

Taking the loss for the Sultans was Alexis Buquet who went three innings in which she allowed three runs (one earned) on two hits while walking one and striking out two.

Santana is now 4-7 on the season.