DEFENSE IS READY...San Gabriel Mission High School Pioneers' freshman starting pitcher Nicole Holguin pitched and then got ready to defend along with junior leftfielder Charly Rae Guttierez and sophomore shortstop Amanda Garcia in the CIF-SS softball playoffs. San Gabriel Mission, which included mostly ninth and tenth grade student athletes on this year's team, lost 9-2 in the second round May 26, to Grace Brethren, after the Pioneer's 7-0 first round win against Twentynine Palms. The Pioneers also won the Horizon League championship. Photo by Chuck Lyons.

PLAYS WITH DETERMINATION...San Gabriel Mission junior leftfielder Charly Rae Guttierez slid safely into third base, got up, dusted off and cleaned her helmet with help from San Gabriel Mission Head Coach Jaime Preciado as umpire called time and Grace Brethren third baseman Jena Conley looked at home plate. Guttierez soon after that scored her team's first run of the game. Photo by Chuck Lyons.

Sophomore shortstop Amanda Garcia of San Gabriel Mission connected on pitch for a single in game against visiting Grace Brethren on May 26 at mission's home field. Photo by Chuck Lyons.