A 3-3 hitting performance from standout sophomore infielder Alejandra Mota punctuated a 5-3 nail-biter win over El Camino on Friday.
This win was the Vikings eleventh straight, continuing their dominance in the South Coast Conference.
“We just play every game like it’s a brand new day and the first game of the season,” Director of Softball Operations Megan Martinez said.
This win improved their record to 17-4 overall and 7-0 in the conference.
Freshman pitcher Bayleigh Fry has been key to this success and continued that performance versus El Camino, only allowing three runs and closing the last two innings scoreless to maintain their lead.
The key to the Vikings’ consistency starts from the strong coaching they get off the field.
“Discipline. Discipline is a big thing for us that our coaches do a great job of,” Fry said.
Long Beach set the pace for the game scoring four runs in the first inning including a solo home run from infielder Anaya Togia.
Togia has been dominant at the plate all season sporting an impressive .508 batting average.
Alejandra Mota has been another one of Long Beach’s best hitters this year, and showed up once again going 3-3 at bat.
Long Beach survived a scare in the fifth inning when El Camino got three of their runs and seemed to shift momentum their way but the Vikings were quick to recover, not allowing any more runs in the last two innings.
The Vikings are leading the South Coast Conference and looking for a deep playoff run this year and potentially their first conference championship since 2002.
“We’re taking the conference this year one hundred percent,” Martinez said.
The Vikings will attempt to keep their win streak going at Compton on Tuesday.