The Cougars Whitney Heuser stretches for a catch during San Lorenzo Valley's victory over Soquel High in the Central Coast Section playoffs. Courtesy of Paul Firenzi
Last week’s win clinched the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title, and on Saturday, May 23, the third-seeded Cougars defeated Soquel again and advanced to the semifinals of the Central Coast Section tournament.
In the victory, Sam Lipperd struck out 11 Knights, and Kendra Salangsang delivered a two-out, bases-loaded double to drive in the eventual game-winning run.
Soquel’s Kelsey Corkrean took the loss.
SLV played No. 2-seeded Notre Dame of Belmont in the semifinal round on Thursday, May 28, after Press-Banner press time.
A win would pit the Cougars against either No. 1 seed Notre Dame of Salinas or No. 4 seed Robert Louis Stevenson in the finals.
The Cougars fell to Belmont 1-0 on April 3 during the Steinbeck Classic Tournament despite a complete-game two-hitter by Lipperd.
The Cougars are making a deep run into the playoffs for a second consecutive season.
Last year, as the seventh seed, the Cougars won their first two games in the CCS tournament, including an upset over second-seeded Aptos, before falling in the semifinals.
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