CdM girls fall, 3-1

CORONA DEL MAR - Pacific Coast League champion Northwood finished

league play with a 10-0 record Wednesday as the Timberwolves claimed a

3-1 victory over CIF Playoffs-bound Corona del Mar on the latter’s field.

Northwood struck for three runs in the first two innings, then was

held in check by junior Melanie Cole, a right-hander who teased the

Timberwolves with slow stuff en route to a complete game five-hitter.

It was her first appearance in the circle after spending the season in

the outfield.

A coin flip for the No. 2 and 3 spots heading into CIF looms for

Corona del Mar and Costa Mesa, both with 7-3 record.

CdM scored in the seventh inning when Lauren Loe hit a one-out single

and advanced when Allysa Zoelle was hit by a pitch. Meaghan Bunney

followed with a run-scoring single, but CdM was unable to take advantage

of runners on second and third with one out, and dropped to 10-9 overall.

Northwood is 17-5.

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

Northwood 210 000 0 - 3 5 0

Corona del Mar 000 000 1 - 1 2 0

Lewis and Ota; Cole and Stern. W - Lewis. L - Cole.