Sac-Joaquin Section softball playoff roundup: 9 area teams standing through first round

DIVISION I No. 1 Whitney 10, No. 16 Central Valley 0 (6 inn.) Top-seeded Whitney (21-8) opened the playoffs with a shutout of Central Valley (16-11) behind a balanced offensive attack and a combined no-hitter. The Wildcats scored five runs in the first inning and never slowed, finishing with 14 hits. Bri Seffens went 3 for 4 with two RBIs, while Lulu Im and Kaitlyn Johnson each drove in two runs. Sidney Kleiner added two hits and two runs scored. Paige Tamblyn and Taylor Cordell combined to strike out eight over six hitless innings. Whitney advances to Friday's quarterfinals against No. 9 McClatchy. No. 9 McClatchy 9, No. 8 Folsom 3 Folsom's season came to an end with a 9-3 loss to McClatchy in the first round of the Division I playoffs. Sophie Green gave the Bulldogs an early spark with a leadoff home run, and Faith Best later drove in Raygan Mercado to give Folsom a 2-0 lead after the first inning. McClatchy answered with four runs in the third inning while capitalizing on five Folsom errors to seize control. Devyn Huber added a solo home run in the fourth for the Bulldogs, but Folsom was unable to recover. The Bulldogs finished the season 7-18. No. 4 Oak Ridge 5, No. 13 Lincoln 2 Oak Ridge advanced to the Division I quarterfinals with a 5-2 victory over Lincoln, using a five-run third inning to pull away. Brooklyn Paratore and Hayden Chua each drove in runs during the rally, while Lincoln committed three errors in the inning that helped the Trojans build their lead. Kennedi Freeland earned the win in the circle, allowing two runs on six hits while striking out four. Chua and Paratore each recorded two hits for Oak Ridge, which advances to host No. 5 Inderkum on Friday. DIVISION II No. 3 Rocklin 7, No. 14 Atwater 2 Rocklin (20-5) rallied from an early deficit to open the playoffs with a win over Atwater (14-9). The Thunder trailed 2-1 entering the fifth before freshman Renee Dragseth delivered a go-ahead two-run double. Rocklin added four more runs in the sixth. Junior ace Payton Prior pitching a complete game, striking out 13 while allowing six hits. Addie Titlow went 3 for 4 with two RBIs and two runs scored, while Dragseth finished 2 for 3 with two RBIs. Rocklin advances to host No. 6 Merced in Friday's quarterfinals. No. 2 Del Oro 12, No. 15 Cosumnes Oaks 0 (5 inn.) Del Oro (18-7) erupted for six runs in the first inning and four in the second to beat Cosumnes Oaks (8-11). The Golden Eagles has 10 hits and took advantage of six Wolfpack errors. Presley Brening was 2 for 3 with three RBIs, while Kate Brown had two hits and an RBI. Avyn Brower drove in two runs and Chloe Champas tripled. In the circle, Karis Herstam and K. Popovski combined on a one-hitter with four strikeouts as Del Oro advanced to the quarterfinals against No. 7 Vacaville. No. 8 West Park 4, No. 9 Woodcreek 2 West Park advanced to the Division II quarterfinals with a 4-2 victory over crosstown rival Woodcreek in a matchup between Roseville-area programs. Emma Juarez starred in the circle for the Panthers, allowing just four hits and two runs while keeping Woodcreek off balance throughout the game. West Park broke a scoreless tie in the third inning before adding three more runs in the fifth. Jolene White collected her 101st hit of the season and drove in a run, while Ariana Bissing tripled home a run and later scored. Woodcreek's only runs came in the sixth inning. West Park advances to face top-seeded Tracy on Friday. DIVISION IV No. 3 Oakdale 11, No. 14 Placer 1 Placer's season ended with a loss to third-seeded Oakdale (14-6) in the first round. Oakdale scored in five innings and finished with 16 hits. Paige Denniston homered in the sixth inning for Placer (8-12), while Myah Denny, Bella Moore, Emma Herr, McKensie Rath and Carly Rice each had a hit. Oakdale was led by Saige Everett, who went 4 for 4 with three runs. No. 7 Roseville 11, No. 10 Lindhurst 1 Roseville rolled into the Division IV quarterfinals with an 11-1 win over Lindhurst, scoring four runs in both the third and fourth innings to break the game open. Carly Currie-Silhanek led the Tigers with a double and two RBIs, while Kayla Robles added two hits, two runs scored and an RBI. McKenna Patterson also contributed two hits and an RBI for Roseville. In the circle, Isabella Senini allowed just two hits and one run while striking out 10. Roseville advances to face No. 2 Central Catholic on Friday. No. 5 Wood 4, No. 12 Oakmont 1 Oakmont's season ended with a 4-1 loss to fifth-seeded Wood in the opening round of the Division IV playoffs. Wood scored two runs in the fourth inning and added two more in the sixth to build a four-run advantage. The Vikings broke through in the seventh inning when Sydney Creel tripled and later scored on a groundout by Lilly Brand. Oakmont finished the season 14-14. DIVISION V No. 11 Lincoln 10, No. 6 Ripon 3 Lincoln pulled off a first-round upset, scoring six runs in the third inning to defeat sixth-seeded Ripon 10-3 on the road. The Fighting Zebras collected 13 hits and added insurance runs in the fourth, sixth and seventh innings to pull away. Ripon led 2-0 early before Lincoln responded with its big third inning. The Zebras also took advantage of five Ripon errors. Lincoln advances to Friday's quarterfinals against No. 3 Sutter. DIVISION VI No. 3 Linden 16, No. 14 Colfax 0 (5 inn.) The Lions broke the game open with four runs in the third inning before erupting for 10 runs in the fourth to secure the run-rule victory. The Falcons (7-10) had five hits and committed three errors in the loss, while Linden totaled 17 hits and did not commit an error. No. 6 Bear River 9, No. 11 Bret Harte 1 Bear River (16-8) opened the playoffs with a win over Bret Harte, scoring three runs in the first inning and steadily pulling away behind a balanced offensive effort. The Bruins finished with 10 hits and swiped seven bases. Ella Bailey went 2 for 3 with four RBIs, while AnaMarin Hemings had two hits and two runs scored. Adalaide Mason doubled and drove in a run, and Caycee Long added two RBIs. Hemings also pitched a complete game, allowing one unearned run on five hits while striking out nine. Bear River advances to face No. 3 Linden on Friday. DIVISION VII No. 2 Elliot Christian 15, No. 15 Valley Christian 5 (6 inn.) Valley Christian's season came to an end with a 15-5 loss to second-seeded Elliot Christian in the first round of the Division VII playoffs. Elliot Christian pulled away in the six-inning contest to advance to the quarterfinals. Valley Christian entered the postseason as the No. 15 seed and finished the year with a 1-10 record. SAC-JOAQUIN SECTION SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS DIVISION I First-round results No. 1 Whitney 10, No. 16 Central Valley 0 No. 9 McClatchy 9, No. 8 Folsom 3 No. 5 Inderkum 9, No. 12 Gregori 5 No. 4 Oak Ridge 5, No. 13 Lincoln 2 No. 3 Davis 10, No. 14 Mountain House 0 No. 6 Franklin 9, No. 11 Enochs 1 No. 7 Rodriguez 9, No. 10 Pleasant Grove 2 No. 2 Sheldon 14, No. 18 Edison 2 Quarterfinals (Friday) No. 9 McClatchy at No. 1 Whitney No. 5 Inderkum at No. 4 Oak Ridge No. 6 Franklin at No. 3 Davis No. 7 Rodriguez at No. 2 Sheldon DIVISION II First-round results No. 1 Tracy, bye No. 8 West Park 4, No. 9 Woodcreek 2 No. 12 St. Francis 2, No. 5 Kimball 0 No. 4 Elk Grove 11, No. 13 St. Mary's 0 No. 3 Rocklin 7, No. 14 Atwater 2 No. 6 Merced 6, No. 11 Lodi 5 No. 7 Vacaville 10, No. 10 Laguna Creek 0 No. 2 Del Oro 12, No. 15 Cosumnes Oaks 0 (5 inn.) Quarterfinals (Friday) No. 8 West Park at No. 1 Tracy No. 12 St. Francis at No. 4 Elk Grove No. 6 Merced at No. 3 Rocklin No. 7 Vacaville at No. 2 Del Oro DIVISION III First-round results No. 1 Destiny Christian Academy 16, No. 16 Bear Creek 1 No. 9 Vista del Lago 13, No. 8 Ceres 3 No. 5 Dixon 12, No. 12 Sierra 2 No. 4 Manteca 17, No. 13 Buhach Colony 0 No. 3 Vanden 14, No. 14 El Capitan 0 No. 6 Antelope 6, No. 11 Patterson 5 No. 7 Christian Brothers 8, No. 10 River Valley 2 No. 2 Ponderosa 15, No. 15 Johnson 0 Quarterfinals (Friday) No. 9 Vista del Lago at No. 1 Destiny Christian Academy No. 5 Dixon at No. 4 Manteca No. 6 Antelope at No. 3 Vanden No. 7 Christian Brothers at No. 2 Ponderosa DIVISION IV First-round results No. 1 Pioneer, bye No. 9 Yuba City 4, No. 8 East Union 3 No. 5 Wood 4, No. 12 Oakmont 1 No. 4 Rio Linda 10, No. 13 Nevada Union 7 No. 3 Oakdale 11, No. 14 Placer 1 No. 6 Del Campo 24, No. 11 Los Banos 3 No. 7 Roseville 11, No. 10 Lindhurst 1 No. 2 Central Catholic 13, No. 15 Lathrop 3 Quarterfinals (Friday) No. 9 Yuba City at No. 1 Pioneer No. 5 Wood at No. 4 Rio Linda No. 6 Del Campo at No. 3 Oakdale No. 7 Roseville at No. 2 Central Catholic DIVISION V First-round results No. 1 Hughson 14, No. 16 Mesa Verde 0 No. 8 Orestimba 13, No. 9 Union Mine 10 No. 5 Casa Roble 9, No. 12 Wheatland 3 No. 4 Liberty Ranch 18, No. 13 Woodland 0 No. 3 Sutter 10, No. 14 Galt 0 No. 11 Lincoln 10, No. 6 Ripon 3 No. 7 Escalon 11, No. 10 Woodland Christian 0 No. 2 Calaveras 8, No. 15 Livingston 0 Quarterfinals (Friday) No. 8 Orestimba at No. 1 Hughson No. 5 Casa Roble at No. 4 Liberty Ranch No. 11 Lincoln at No. 3 Sutter No. 7 Escalon at No. 2 Calaveras DIVISION VI First-round results No. 1 Amador, bye No. 9 Summerville 11, No. 8 Stone Ridge Christian 4 No. 5 Hilmar 5, No. 12 Mariposa County 0 No. 4 Bradshaw Christian 19, No. 13 Riverbank 0 No. 3 Linden 16, No. 14 Colfax 0 (5 inn.) No. 6 Bear River 9, No. 11 Bret Harte 1 No. 7 Ben Holt College Prep Academy 14, No. 10 Western Sierra Collegiate Academy 0 No. 2 Argonaut 23, No. 15 Big Valley Christian 3 Quarterfinals (Friday) No. 9 Summerville at No. 1 Amador No. 5 Hilmar at No. 4 Bradshaw Christian No. 6 Bear River at No. 3 Linden No. 7 Ben Holt College Prep Academy at No. 2 Argonaut DIVISION VII First-round results No. 1 Le Grand, bye No. 8 Rio Vista 1, No. 9 Delta Charter, forfeit No. 5 Denair 22, No. 12 Aspire Langston Hughes Academy 0 No. 4 Leroy Greene Academy 30, No. 13 Humphreys Able Charter 7 No. 3 Buckingham Charter 22, No. 14 Elite 0 No. 6 Golden Sierra 1, No. 11 Millennium, forfeit No. 7 Vacaville Christian 11, No. 10 Esparto 0 No. 2 Elliot Christian 15, No. 15 Valley Christian 5 Quarterfinals (Friday) No. 8 Rio Vista at No. 1 Le Grand No. 5 Denair at No. 4 Leroy Greene Academy No. 3 Buckingham Charter vs. No. 6 Golden Sierra No. 7 Vacaville Christian at No. 2 Elliot Christian