{"id":16695,"date":"2011-05-31T20:43:05","date_gmt":"2011-06-01T03:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=16695"},"modified":"2011-05-31T20:43:05","modified_gmt":"2011-06-01T03:43:05","slug":"la-canada-nears-goal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=16695","title":{"rendered":"La Canada Nears Goal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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South El Monte's Jasmine Vargas tries to tag out Anna Edwards at second. (Photo by Anne Cypress)<\/p><\/div>\n

(La Canada) \u2013 The Spartans took the one more step toward being crowned CIF-SS Division 5 champs with a 6-2 win over South El Monte to advance to the finals at Deanna Manning Stadium.<\/p>\n

As has been the case throughout the postseason, La Canada had a different player step up to help the cause in its win over the Eagles.<\/p>\n

Aubri Thompson went 2-for-3 with two RBI\u2019s to help lead the Spartans offense.<\/p>\n

After South El Monte went quietly in the first-two innings, La Canada extended a 1-0 lead with two more runs in its bottom of the second inning.<\/p>\n

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Lauren Cox singled to lead the bottom of the second off. Annie Monroe replaced Cox at first as a courtesy runner and scored on Shirley Drange\u2019s double to right-center field. Drange scored on Jessica Ogden\u2019s grounder to second.<\/p>\n

During South El Monte\u2019s improbable run during the postseason, the Eagles have battled back in each of its games. Today was no different.<\/p>\n

Down three runs, South El Monte began a comeback.<\/p>\n

Julissa Castellanos and Andrea Barcenas each got on base with walks. Gena Meza advanced both runners with a sacrifice bunt. Valerie Velasquez grounded into a fielder\u2019s choice to score Castellanos. Barcenas would score on a double to right-center to get the Eagles within one. The rally would end on a strikeout.<\/p>\n

Lauren O\u2019Leary shutdown South El Monte the remainder of the game scattering another two hits throughout.<\/p>\n

La Canada answered back with insurance for O\u2019Leary in the third inning. With one out, Megan Siepler and Catherine Horner each singled. Thompson then delivered with a single of her own to score Siepler from second.\u00a0 A perfectly laid bunt by Monroe allowed Horner to score for the teams fifth run of the game.<\/p>\n

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Thompson helped with the final run as well with Kelsey Drange on second after an error and wild pitch. Thompson singled to right that allowed Kelsey Drange to score.<\/p>\n

The Spartans do know that they will face Beaumont in the finals. The date and time will be determined on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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La Canada's Megan Siepler is caught in a rundown with Jasmine Vargas (photo by Anne Cypress)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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