In Peoria AZ at the Western National Championship Tournament in temperatures of over 100 degrees The Team in Pool Play started by beating Desert Thunder 14-0 and West Valley 6-3 sending Fillmore to the winner’s bracket. In bracket play they defeated Electric City Heat 8-0, Santee Gold 5-4 and suffered their first loss against Rancho Trabuco 2-0 sending them to the loser’s bracket.

On the loser’s bracket they battled their way and defeated Bonita Valley 6-1, Escondido Extreme 3-0, PQ Lightning 13-0 and Charter Oak 7-5. Leaving them to face Rancho Trabuco in the semi-final, The Team battled through 7 innings with a score of 0-0 sending them to international tie breaker. On the 8th inning with a runner on third, Jordyn Walla hit a textbook sacrifice bunt scoring Olivia Robledo for the winning run sending them to the championship game to face West Valley.

In game one of two; Pitcher Lexi Garza and her defense Held West Valley to a single run defeating them with a final score of 15-1. In game two Pitcher Jessie Fontes and her defense shut out west Valley for four innings, on the top of 5th inning West Valley scored a run and pitcher Jessie Fontes tagged out the second run at home for the third out. On Bottom of 5th inning with a runner on third Pitcher Jessie Fontes scored Audrey Clay for the tying run, the very next batter Olivia Robledo Hit a triple down right field scoring Jessie Fontes for the go ahead run. On the last inning with the tying run on third, Pitcher Jessie Fontes struck out the batter for out number three and earned Fillmore 10U B Gold the Western National Champion Title.

The Western National Champions are Isabella Ayala, Sabrina Bracamontes, Janeah Castro, Audrey Clay, Jamie Fontes, Jessie Fontes, Ciana Garcia, Lexi Garza, Zoie Isom, April Lizarraga, Olivia Robledo and Jordyn Walla. The team is managed by Jeff Fontes. Coaches are Louie Garza, Mario Robledo and Karen Fontes. Team mom is Maribel Garza.

Fillmore Girls softball is very proud of this group of Individuals and commend them on their accomplishments.