SAMOHI — Santa Monica High School’s softball team will reap the benefits of an undefeated Ocean League season as the Vikings are scheduled to host a first round home playoff game.
The Samohi Vikings (23-5 overall, 10-0 in league) will begin the California Interscholastic Division 4 playoffs at home Thursday at 3:15 p.m. The Vikings will play the winner of the Lompoc/El Segundo wild card game, which was played Tuesday. The results of the game were not available at presstime.
The Vikings dominated league play this season, outscoring opponents a whopping 151-1.
The Vikings are led by a group of seniors, a number of which have signed letters of intent with NCAA Division 1 schools.
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St. Monica softball will host a first round CIF-SS Division 6 playoff game on Thursday at 3:15 p.m. against Viewpoint.
The St. Monica Mariners finished the season second in the Camino Real League with a 16-7 overall record and a 7-5 league mark.
Viewpoint finished the season 10-8-1 overall. The Patriots were the third place finishers in the Liberty League with a 8-2 record.
The game will take place at Memorial Park.
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