EAGLES EDGE LIONS: A tight battle between the @jserra.softball team and Trinity League rival Santa Margarita saw the Eagles slip past the Lions by a score of 4-3 on Friday at Santa Margarita Catholic High School.

JSerra is now 16-7 overall and 1-3 in league.

Propelled by a pair of two-run home runs in the first and fourth innings, Santa Margarita seized a 4-0 lead.

The Lions pushed across their first run in the top of the fifth inning.

Sophomore Leah Arrey walked to lead off the frame and was sacrificed to second base by sophomore Ava Van Heerde.

Arrey stole third base and scored on an RBI groundout by freshman Ava Born.

JSerra tightened the game up in the sixth inning.

After a one-out double off the wall in left field by junior Brooklyn Lamb, senior Zena Edwards grounded an RBI single over the first base bag and into right field to cut the deficit to 4-2.

Later in the inning, Edwards scored on a pickoff attempt to bring the Lions to within a run.

Arrey lead off the top of the seventh inning with a booming double to left field to put the tying run in scoring position.

But the Eagles retired the next three batters to escape with the win.

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Boys Volleyball Match Day: The @jserra.boysvolleyball team is on the road Friday for Trinity League action, as the Lions clash with the Mater Dei Monarchs at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana.

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Softball Game Day: The @jserra.softball team travels to Rancho Santa Margarita on Friday, as the Lions tangle with the Santa Margarita Eagles in a Trinity League contest at Santa Margarita Catholic High School.

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