The photo above shows members of the team in front of the winning scoreboard. Front row (from left): Abby Kienle, Emma Leach, Rylie Ellis, Elisa Perales and Mackenzie Mitchell. Back row: Manager Al Orosco, Deanna Orosco, Dejah Raoof, Vivian Olmos, Brittney Souza, Nicole Green, Samantha De La Torre, Coach Rudy Perales and Coach John Green.
Gilroy Little League's 11-year-old softball All-Stars won the Division II State Championship on Monday, finishing a perfect 3-0 in games played in Concord.
After defeating Suisun 14-1 in the first contest and Parkway 18-15 in the second game, Gilroy proved to be twice as strong as its championship opponent by topping Parkway again in the finals, this time by a score of 19-3.
The winning pitcher was Sam De La Torre, who had eight strikeouts in the shortened four-inning game. Players with multiple hits in the game included Dejah Raoof, Brittney Souza, Abby Kienle and Nicole Green.
"The girls played extremely well as a team," Manager Al Orosco said. "They started the tournament with hot bats and it continued all the way to the championship."
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