Ramirez dominates in the circle to earn 3CFCA State Pitcher of the Week honors
LOS ANGELES — Olivia Ramirez and Malia Venegas have been named California Community College Fastpitch Coaches Association Players of the Week.
Ramirez earns 3CFCA Pitcher of the Week honors after showcasing her dominance in the circle in a pair of wins for Long Beach. The sophomore showcased her talents in a relief outing in a 3-2 nine-inning win against Rio Hondo. With the game tied 2-2 in the fifth inning, Ramirez stepped in to deal and dominated the rest of the game. The ace struck out 14 of the 15 batters she faced, giving the Vikings a chance to walk off the win in the ninth inning.
She opened the week with a complete-game win over Chaffey where she struck out seven batters while allowing just four hits. Ramirez finished the week 2-0 with zero earned runs, 21 strikeouts, four hits, and just one run. She currently boasts a 5-2 record with 58 strikeouts, the sixth most in the state.
Malia Venegas picks up Player of the Week honors after leading San Jose to a 3-0 stretch in a week full of stellar performances. She started the week by nearly hitting for the cycle in a 6-1 win over Chabot. The third baseman hit a home run, triple, and double in the win accounting for two RBIs and a run.
Vengas got the Jaguars' offense rolling in a doubleheader sweep over Porterville. In the first inning of the opener, she hit a clutch double that scored a pair of runs to give her squad the early 2-0 lead. She added a stolen base, run, and another RBI in the 11-1 win. In the second game, she added another RBI double in the 5-2 win.
Venegas finished the week with a .600 batting average, six RBIs, six hits, three doubles, one triple, one home run, two runs, one stolen base, and a walk.
Other Notable Performances
Katie Avellaneda, Chaffey — .700 batting average, 7 runs, 7 hits, 2 RBIs, 7 stolen bases
India Caldwel, Palomar — 2-0 (vs No. 8 and No. 18 teams), 0 earned runs, 1 complete game, 3 hits, 15 strikeouts, 1 walk, 0.083 average against
Eliana Enriquez, Sierra — .625 batting average, 5 runs, 5 hits, 1 triple, 3 RBIs, 4 stolen bases
Isabella Gallegos, West Valley — .500 batting average, 3 runs, 4 hits, 1 double, 1 triple, 5 RBIs, 2 walks, 2 stolen bases
Alyssa Garcia, Fullerton — .600 batting average, 1 run, 3 hits, 1 RBI, 1 walk
Aliya Lubrin, Chabot — .583 batting average, 4 runs, 7 hits, 2 doubles, 3 RBIs, 1 walk 5 stolen bases
Caitlyn James, Feather River — 1-0 (vs No. 5 team), 3 strikeouts | three-run home run
Savana Manha, Feather River — .400 batting average, 1 run, 2 hits, 1 home run, 2 RBIs,
Madison Mendez, Southwestern — 1.5 ERA, 2-0, 2 complete games, 3 earned runs, 1 walk, 0.288 average against | 3 hits, 1 double, 1 RBI
Alexya (Lexy) Naranjo, Chaffey — 1-0, 2 earned runs, 3 strikeouts
Riley Piatton, Santiago Canyon — .500 batting average, 4 runs, 5 hits, 2 home runs, 3 RBIs, 1 walk
Rhiannon Underhill, West Valley — 2-0, 0 earned runs, two complete games
Previous Players of the Week
Players of the Week
Sadie Hampton, Redwoods, February 28
Kadyn Smith, Bakersfield, February 21
Patty Rodriguez, Citrus College, February 14
Brooklyn Gregor, Golden West, February 7
Eliza Deatherag, Sacramento City, January 31
Pitchers of the Week
Emma Silva, West Hills Coalinga, February 28
Avery Mytnik, Monterey Peninsula, February 21
Amaya Sutton, Sierra College, February 14
Kindall Pierson, Fresno City, February 7
Alexya Naranjo, Chaffey, January 31
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