Rio Mesa beats Dos Pueblos as both teams share Channel League softball title

Mike Klan

GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) – Analia Lopez made sure Rio Mesa left Goleta with a share of the league crown.

The Cal State Fullerton-commit pitched a complete game with 11 strikeouts and at the plate she hit a go-ahead 2-run homer that sparked the Spartans offense in a 10-2 rout of Dos Pueblos.

Both teams end up 10-2 in the Channel League and co-champions.

Keira Barry homered for Rio Mesa in the fifth inning as they scored five times to lead 7-1.

DP also got a home run from Vereniki Maniadi in the seventh inning.

Both teams now get ready for the CIF-Southern Section playoffs next week. The postseason brackets are announced on Monday, May 11th at 9 a.m.

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