On Tuesday afternoon in California two high school teams got together for what became the highest scoring game in softball history. What is even more astonishing is that the two teams, Cuyama Valley and Coast Union, entered the game with only one win apiece. Cuyama Valley eventually prevailed in the four hour game after a 13 run 7th inning which capped off the 48-47 game. The teams combined for an astounding 95 runs in the game, and despite giving up 47 runs, Cuyama starting pitcher Melinda Ramirez got the win. Ashley Armstrong of Cuyama valley had quite an amazing day herself, as she came to the plate 9 times and walked every single time, giving her a final stat line of 0-0, 9BB. As Cuyama Valley coach Mary Jo Harrington told the San Luis Obispo Tribune, "The girls were just so excited. They weren't going to give up that game. They weren't playing for much but they wanted to go down winning." Cuyama Valley also was able to capture the victory without using a single substitute in the game, as the softball team only has 9 players on the roster.
Even the Coast Union coaches and players were excited about the historical game, despite the heart breaking loss. "We battled back and we never gave up," said coach Rocky Fordyce. "We had fun. The girls were very positive about it."
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