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Dan Albano’s Diamond Club outstanding softball players last week, May 12-17:
Jaliane Brooks, Los Alamitos, Fr., P
Brooks earned victories against South Hills and Whittier Christian to help the Griffins reach the Division 2 quarterfinals. She pitched a complete game in a 7-3 win against Whittier Christian and pitched 5 2/3 innings in a 9-2 triumph against South Hills.
Liliana Escobar, JSerra, Jr., P
Escobar threw a one-hit shutout with 15 strikeouts in a 5-0 win against Gahr in the first round of the Division 2 playoffs. She notched 10 strikeouts in five innings of relief in a 5-3 triumph in nine innings against Sonora in the second round.
Kaitlyn Galasso, El Modena, Sr., 2B
The Boise State-bound Galasso went 5 for 6 in the Vanguards’ run to the Division 1 quarterfinals. She went 2 for 2 with a home run and two RBIs in a 9-5 win against two-time defending champion Pacifica. In the second round, Galasso went 3 for 4 with a pair of doubles in a 7-5 victory against Rosary.
Payton Kennedy, Santa Margarita Sr., P/Flex
The Mississippi-bound Kennedy hit three home runs in two games to help power the Eagles to the Division 2 quarterfinals. She went 3 for 3 with two home runs and five RBIs in a 15-1 win against Saugus and had a home run and two RBIs in a 13-3 victory against Vista Murrieta.
Scarlett Poitra, Orange, So., P
Poitra struck out a season-high 19 and had two hits as the Panthers upset No. 1 seed Tustin 3-2 in 11 innings in the second round of the Division 8 playoffs. She struck out nine and drove in two runs in a 14-6 win against Brentwood in the first round.
Mia Valbuena, Marina, Jr, P
The Michigan commit pitched shutouts against Arcadia and San Clemente to lead the Vikings to the Division 3 quarterfinals.
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