Pacific Coast Blue goes to Nationals

MISSION VIEJO - Newport Beach’s Pacific Coast Bobby Sox 12 and

under All-Star “Blue” softball team went undefeated through four games in

its regional qualifier at Mission Del Norte last weekend to advance to

the National Tournament, which starts on July 26 at Buena Park.

The Pacific Coast’s “Blue” team, along with its “Red” squad, are the

second and third national representatives in the history of Pacific Coast

softball.

Pacific Coast Blue defeated Buena Park, 13-8, in the championship

game. Morgan Jones, Catherine Dailey and Hillary Ockey each had two hits

for Pacific Coast Blue.

In fact, the entire Pacific Coast Blue team, Katelin Patterson, Kelly

Topps, Shannon Rockett, Katie Joslyn, Holly Van Hiel, Michelle Tolfa,

Clea O’Kieffe, Heather Fuga and Amanda Billing, each had at least one hit

in the championship victory.

Pacific Coast Blue broke the game open in the fifth inning. Rockett

started it off with a single. O’Kieffe then laid down a perfect bunt

single.

After another runner got on, Ockey delivered a bases-loaded double to

put Pacific Blue up for good. It was her second double of the day. Jones

pitched the last three innings to preserve Pacific Coast Blue’s victory.

In its first game, Pacific Coast Blue pulled out a 6-5 victory over

West Fullerton. In the fourth, Topps made a nice shoestring catch and

doubled up a runner at second to stop a West Fullerton rally.

Pacific Coast Blue beat Buena Park, 13-8, in its second game.It came

back from a 7-1 deficit with nine runs in the fourth. Fifteen Pacific

Coast Blue batters went to the plate in that inning.

The third game was a blowout as Pacific Coast Blue hammered Canyon

Hills, 16-1. Pitchers Billing, Tolfa and Van Hiel combined for the win.