The Monterey Bay League softball co-champion Christopher High (19-7) received the sixth seed into the Central Coast Section Division II playoffs and will host a first round game Wednesday.
Gilroy High’s softball team’s regular-season finale was spoiled by walk-off hit in the bottom of the seventh in a 5-4 road loss to Salinas on Thursday.
Coach Nicky Anagnoston predicted that she needed to get the most out of the five members of Christopher High’s gymnastics team if it were to meet the point total necessary to qualify for the Central Coast Section finals next week.
Rounding the final corner of the Monterey Bay League season this week, Friday's road tilt against Monte Vista Christian already had a must-win tag associated with it. But after Wednesday's loss to Monterey High, the stakes are raised that much more for the Christopher High baseball team.
It figures a little drama awaited the Christopher High softball team as it sat one victory from a Monterey Bay League championship Tuesday afternoon in Gilroy. After all, no run to a title is completely bump free.
Heading into the final week of the Tri-County Athletic League slate, the Gilroy High softball team needed to win at least one of its remaining games to finish at least .500 and postseason eligible. The Mustangs decided to get that victory out of the way Tuesday.
The Christopher High baseball team celebrated Senior Day with an 8-1 win over North Monterey County on Monday - a victory that sets the stage for two big games to close out the season.
After a pair of postponements, softball fans were finally treated to the crosstown showdown between Gilroy High and Christopher. Naturally, the wait, was well worth it.
In between his enthusiastic announcements over the public address system during Friday's Monterey Bay League finals at Christopher High, Cougars swimming coach Jeff Ross squeezed in a few just-as-invigorating pep talks.
As has been the case over the past two seasons, the Gilroy High swim team entered the Tri-County Athletic League finals at Everett Alvarez High School with just a handful of varsity swimmers. Low numbers, though, haven't hindered the Mustangs in regard to individual accomplishments. That trend remained true Friday in Salinas.