CIF-SS Softball Playoffs: La Serna is two wins from Redemption, travels to Amat for spot in finals Posted on June 1, 2015 by Steve Ramirez La Serna hops to celebrate again on Tuesday.(Photo by Leo Jarzomb/Whittier Daily News) La Serna is one step away from getting a second chance at a title it felt it left on the table last season, losing to region rival St. Paul in the Division 3 championship game.It will have an equal challenge today in this battle of Lancers. Bishop Amat (20-7) finished second to St. Paul in the Del Rey League and has been steady in the playoffs, scoring wins over San Jacinto (4-1), Burbank (4-3) and San Clemente (3-1).Amat is led by junior Alyssa Barrera and Miranda Larios, who had 30 and 25 RBIs respectively. Samaria Diaz is expected to get the call in the circle. She is 8-6 with a 2.46 ERA.La Serna, the division’s No. 2 seed, has been Amat’s Kryptonite the previous two seasons, ending Amat’s season in 2013 and 2014 with playoff victories.La Serna (24-6), which rallied for a 3-2 win over Redondo in the quarterfinals, is led by senior Jamie Wren. She is 23-3 in circle with a 1.14 ERA. She is also the team’s top offensive weapon, hitting .479 with a team-high 34 RBIs.La Serna, which features one of the division’s deepest lineups, also looks to sophomore Dominique Mejia, who has 25 RBIs; Jelli Lopez, who has 21, and Tori Ayala, who has 20. — Stephen Ramirez DIVISION 3 SEMIFINALS La Serna at Bishop Amat, 4 p.m.
