Eagles clip Cougars in wild GHL finish

2026 EAST COUNTY PREP SOFTBALL

 

By Adam Paul

EL CAJON (4-14-26) – In a wild one that saw a late inning six run rally and multiple changes the team that would come out on top would be the home team Granite Hills Eagles in dramatic fashion, with a walk-off extra innings 9-8 victory over the Steele Canyon Cougars on Tuesday afternoon. The game was all knotted up at eight when in the bottom of the ninth Allie Amison (1-4, R, RBI, 2B) would draw the game winning walk to bring home the go-ahead run.

Steele Canyon who came into the start of league play a team that is a threat to knock off the defending champions West Hills would strike first thanks to Payton Sos (2-5, R, 3 RBI, HR) who drove in the first run in the top of the first inning to make it 1-0.

However, Granite Hills would scratch back the tying run in the bottom of the first inning on a solo blast by Taylor Nash (3-3, 3 R, 6 RBI, 2 HR) over the left field fence for her fifth of the season.

The Cougars would retake the lead in the top of the third inning to lead 2-1 thanks to a passed ball.

An error by Steele Canyon in the bottom of the inning would lead to a run and Kayala Hopkins (1-3, RBI) drove or the Eagles which tie the game up 2-2.

Granite Hills in the bottom of the fourth inning would really take advantage of their opportunities with two outs as an error would lead to them retaking the lead 3-2 and later after a pair of back-to-back walks Nash would come up to bat and blast a grand slam home run deep over the center field fence for her sixth of the season to give the Eagles the 7-2 lead.

However, a lead was never safe between these two teams and again the Cougars proved that as they would go onto push across six runs on seven hits in the top of the seventh inning to tie the game at 8-8. Dannika Lakin (3-6, 3 R, RBI) drove in a run, Sos belted a two run home run, Belle  in

Nash who started for the Eagles and despite allowing 8 runs (five earned) on 9 hits over six and one-third innings while walking two and striking out five would earn the victory.

Delaney Shamaya started for Steele Canyon. On the day she allowed 7 runs (one earned) on four hits over four innings in which she walked three and struck out two.

Another offensive contributor for the Cougars was Tevia Cohen who tallied a 3-for-4 day at the plate.

Steele Canyon has now dropped two in a row and falls to 8-10 overall and 0-1 in league while Granite Hills moves to 5-9 overall and 1-0 in league.

 

SANTANA 9, EL CAPITAN 3 – A classic start of league renewal of the ole rivalry between the two schools saw the visiting Santana Sultans come away with the victory on opening day of league play on Tuesday afternoon.

Santana with the score tied up at 2-2 in the top of the third inning would score what would prove to be the go-ahead for good run when with two outs Alyssa Cipro (2-4, 2 RBI) would drive in Samantha Mora (1-5, 2R, 2 RBI) to give them a 3-2 lead.

Prior to the go-ahead run by the Sultans they would start the scoring back in the top of the second inning thanks to Paityn Miller (2-2, R, RBI, HR) who belted a solo shot for her third of the season over the left field fence which was followed a couple of batters later by a ground ball RBI out by Cipro to make it 2-0.

El Capitan though would take advantage of an error that would score two runs to tie the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the second inning.

After scoring in the top of the third inning the Sultans would add another run in the top of the fourth inning on an RBI single by Hailee Powell (1-3, RBI) to make it 4-2. Later in the sixth inning they would push across three more runs thanks to Ashlyn Darrow 2-5, R, 3 RBI, HR) who belted a three run blast to make it 7-2.

The Vaqueros would score in the bottom of the sixth inning when Sofia Simone (1-1, RBI) drove in a run.

The last two runs for the Sultans came in the top of the seventh inning courtesy of an error by the Vaqueros.

Cassidy Sterling for the Vaqueros would drive in a pair of runs as she went a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate including a run scored and a double.

Darrow who started for the Sultans earned the win in the circle as she allowed three runs (one earned) on eight hits in the complete game seven innings win while punching out six and waking one.

Bailey Evans who drew the start for the Vaqueros allowed four runs of which all were earned on seven hits over four innings in which she walked three and struck out three.

Santana moves to 8-9 overall and 1-0 in league play while El Capitan falls to 8-7 overall and 0-1 in league play.

GROSSMONT 10, MOUNT MIGUEL 0

SPRING VALLEY (4-14-26) – Opening day in the Valley league saw a strong pitching performance by Freshman Sahara Roope who fired a no-hit shutout against the home team Mount Miguel Matadors as the Grossmont Foothillers prevailed 10-0 in five innings on Tuesday afternoon.

Roope in her no-hit bid punched out ten Matadors on the day while walking one in the victory.

Offensively, Roope besides the strong performance in the circle tallied a pair of hits while scoring three runs and driving in three on the day, her sister Saraya Roope scored twice while going 3-for-3 at the plate.

Skyler Glover contributed a pair of hits including an RBI double and scored twice.

The Foothillers snap a three game losing streak and improve to 8-5-1 overall and 1-0 in league play.

 

HELIX 14, MONTE VISTA 0 (5 INN.) – The Helix Highlanders easily dispatched the visiting Monte Vista Monarchs in opening day action of the Valley League behind Sabrina Ramuno who tallied two hits while wracking up four RBI which included a three-run inside the park home run in the bottom of the third inning.

Helix started their scoring in the bottom of the first inning thanks to pushing across five runs behind Lillianna Benabdeljalil who doubled, LaNiah Broom who walked, both Vivie Munoz and Clarissa Torres were both struck by pitches, and a walk by Marley Johnson all led to runs scored.

Munoz earned the win for the Highlanders as she allowed only one hit and zero runs over five innings in which she struck out five and walked none.

Helix has now won seven in a row and improves to 15-1 overall and 1-0 in league play.

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Scoreboard

Grossmont Hills League
Granite Hills 9,Steele Canyon 8 (9inn., walk-off)
Grossmont 9, El Capitan 3

Grossmont Valley League
Helix 14, Monte Vista 0
Grossmont 10, Mount Miguel 0

Valley League (N.C.)
Ramona 6, Fallbrook 2

Manzanita League
Julian 7, Borrego Springs 6 (8 inn.)

Summit League
Liberty Charter 16, CVKCC 1

Coastal League
The Bishop;s 20, Foothills Christian 10

 

 

 

 

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