Softball: Berean Christian Upsets Clear Lake to Advance to NCS DIV Championship

staff reports

Berean Christian is headed to the North Coast Section Division IV championship.

The Eagles took an early 3-run lead against host Clear Lake on Wednesday and hung on for a 4-2 win behind a brilliant performance by senior pitcher Jessie Griffith.

Griffith scattered six hits in the complete-game victory and allowed just one earned run. She was also 1 for 3 at the plate to help her cause.

Kayla Mashburn was 2 for 4 with a pair of RBIs and Alex McCullough came through with two hits a run and an RBI for Berean. 

The third-seeded Eagles will play fourth-seeded Cloverdale on Saturday at Heather Farms at a time yet to be determined. 

After receiving a first-round bye, Berean beat No. 11 Marin Catholic in the quarterfinals before having to make the 240-mile roundtrip trek to Clear Lake for the semifinals.

Cloverdale upset top-seeded St. Patrick/St. Vincent 7-3 in the other semifinal.

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No. 3 Berean Christian 4, No. 2 Clear Lake 2

Berean Christian (17-7) 030 001 0 — 4 9 2

Clear Lake (21-5) 010 001 0 — 2 6 1

Pitching

Berean — Griffith (W) CG, 2 R, 1 ER, 6 H, 3 K, 0 BB.

Clear Lake — Wingler (L), CG, 4 R, 9 H.

Hitting

2B — Halvorson (BC), Peterson (BC). HR — McCullough (BC).

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