San Marcos softball erupted for eight runs in the fifth inning to earn a 10-0 mercy-rule win over Leuzinger in the CIF-SS D5 opener on Friday in Santa Barbara.
The Royals will have a quick turnaround for round two, as they are set to take on University High on Saturday in Irvine at 12 p.m.
“We really won that game in our warm-ups. We think we started with great energy, and we started really focused,” San Marcos head coach Emily Dietz said of Friday’s win. “I think it’s huge for us going forward, and we’re excited.
“We are a little jaded from last year, not getting into the playoffs, and this is something we really wanted and we’ve worked for all season… This is the fun stuff right here.”
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