Take a bow, Whitney Wildcats.
Whitney is 18-5 overall and 10-2 in the muscle-bound Sierra Foothill League, the top softball conference in the Sac-Joaquin Section, punctuated by three teams ranked in The Bee’s top six and six squads in the top 17.
Whitney and coach Mike Mello earned the top ranking after two wins last week over previous No. 1 Folsom, which is enjoying its best season in program history.
The Wildcats beat Folsom 11-3 and 3-2, sandwiched by a 5-2 triumph of once top-ranked Del Oro.
Whitney on Tuesday plays No. 14 Oak Ridge, one of the region’s storied programs. The Wildcats on Thursday play Granite Bay, coached by one of the greatest players in softball history in Michelle Granger, and they conclude with Rocklin, which has been ranked as high as No. 2 this season.
How good is the SFL? Blue-banner decorated good.
Oak Ridge has a section-leading eight championships, Del Oro seven and Rocklin one. Whitney, opened in 2003, seeks its first such title but that figures to change if the momentum continues.
The Wildcats are a difficult out, batters 1 through 9, and boast of two stellar pitchers in junior Nia Trinidad (11-2) and senior Sierra Bedrin (5-2). Trinidad has also clubbed three home runs. Along with sophomore Amara Labonog, Whitney pitchers have struck out 96 in 148 innings.
And when the Wildcats preach family, they mean it, right on down to senior twins Mazie and Makenzie Macfarlane. Mazie is batting .500 with 17 RBIs, three triples and three homers. Makenzie is hittin... Click here to read full article
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