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Softball: Amador Stunned by Berkeley
The No. 6-seeded Dons are an upset victim in the NCS first round
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No. 11 Berkeley 9, No. 6 Amador Valley 3
Records: Berkeley 18-7, Amador Valley 15-10
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The Star: Zoe Price was 3 for 3 for Amador Valley.
The Turning Point: After Amador took a 1-0 lead in the second, Berkeley responded with five runs in the following half-inning to take control. Despite getting 10 hits, Amador wasn't able to string together much of a comeback attempt.
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The Bottom Line: It'll be considered a successful year for the Dons, but ends in heartbreak as they joined East Bay Athletic League co-champions No. 2 Livermore and No. 3 California as a first-round upset victim.
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Berkeley 9, Amador Valley 3
Berkeley — 005 031 0 — 9 11 1
Amador Valley — 010 101 0 — 3 10 2
Pitching: Berkeley — Riley and Jackson. AV — Douglas and McKeehan.
AV Highlights: Price 2x3, Echavia 3x3, 3B; Bloom 2x4, 2B.
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Other NCS softball results
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