Riptides split doubleheader

The Riptides, an under-12 team, went 1-1 in a doubleheader against

the Huntington Beach Bums Sept. 27 in Pacific Coast Girls Fastpitch

Softball action.

The Riptides defeated the Burns, 10-5, in the second game with Amy

Smith pitching two innings and giving up no runs. Courtney Francis

struck out three in her two innings.

Melanie Sitzer, Elizabeth Cramer, Rene Mycorn, Smith, Jessica

Brockett, Shaye Bastien and Brittany Martinez each singled with

Mycorn also adding a double.

The Bums edged the Riptides, 8-7, in the first game.

Kellsie Soltero struck out one in two innings while Mycorn pitched

the final three innings and allowed no runs while striking out two.

The Riptide defense prevented the Bums from scoring more runs.

Pumpkin Classic today

* The Pacific Coast Girls Fastpitch Softball league in Newport

Beach is hosting its first tournament this weekend for girls 8 and

under -- the Pumpkin Classic softball tournament at Bonita Creek

Park.

Play starts at 8 a.m. today and continues all day. Twenty teams

from around Southern California are participating. The public is

welcome.