Albano's Diamond Club: Orange County softball standouts last week

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Dan Albano's Diamond Club outstanding softball players last week, May 25-30:

Olivia Chen, Northwood, Fr., P

Chen tossed a two-hitter with three strikeouts and had a RBI double as the Timberwolves defeated Grace 11-1 in the Division 5 final for their first CIF-SS championship.

Liliana Escobar, JSerra, Sr., P

The Florida commit pitched a five-hitter with 12 strikeouts to lead the Lions past La Mirada 3-2 in the Division 1 final for their first CIF-SS crown.

Danica Lancellotti, Mater Dei, Jr., 3B

The Southern Utah commit went 3 for 4 with two triples and scored twice in a 5-3 loss in eight innings to Whittier Christian in the CIF-SS Division 2 final.

Bella Perez, Whittier Christian, Sr., LF

The Lipscomb commit belted the first pitch she faced in the top of the eighth inning for a game-winning, two-run home run in a 5-3 triumph against Mater Dei in the CIF-SS Division 2 final. Perez went 3 for 4 and made a diving catch in left field to help the Heralds showcase their improvement.

Harper Vandermolen, Irvine, Sr., 3B

The Bowling Green commit went 3 for 5 with five RBIs to help the Vaqueros beat Arroyo 15-2 in the Division 6 final for their first CIF-SS title since 1991. She also started a double play on defense,

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This story was originally published June 3, 2026 at 12:16 PM.