Napa, Vintage, and Justin-Siena softball teams all qualify for CIF North Coast Section playoffs

By Kyle Foster

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The Napa, Vintage, and Justin-Siena all found out their playoff fates on Saturday afternoon.

Both Napa and Vintage will be in the CIF North Coast Section division l bracket.

Napa (14-7 overall, 9-3 Vine Valley Athletic League) was able to secure the number 8 seed and a home game against No. 9 seed Clayton Valley Charter of Concord on Tuesday at 5 p.m.

“I think we’re coming together at the right time,” Napa coach Ron Walston said following their league-clinching win on Tuesday. “There’s always a few things that we can work out, but the desire is there, the will to win I’m seeing it come around, and I think we’re not peaking, but I think we’re close.”

The Grizzlies also got a home game because they won the VVAL.

“I think that we’re really coming together as a team,” Napa senior second baseman Lindsey Lehman said Tuesday. “We bonded a lot over the last few weeks, and I think that’s making our playing a lot better.”

Clayton Valley went 14-8 during the regular season and 6-6 in the Diablo Foothill League, which was good enough for fourth in the league.

Meanwhile, Vintage (14-6, 8-4 VVAL) will travel to Concord on Wednesday at 5 p.m to face Corondelet, the No. 7 seed. The Crushers grabbed the No. 10 seed after finishing tied for second in the very tough VVAL.  

The Cougars of Corondelet went 13-9-1, with a 10-3 mark in the East bay Athletic League. They finished in third-place behind top-seeded Foothill-Pleasanton and third-seeded California-San Ramon.   

To view the full division l bracket go here.

As for Justin-Siena (10-13, 0-12 VVAL), they’ll host St. Mary’s-berekely on Tuesday for a 5 p.m.  The Braves were able to grab the No. 9 seed in the division IV bracket thanks to a tough league schedule.

Other notable teams in the bracket include Cardinal Newman-Santa Rosa who is the No. 3 seed, top-seeded Cloverdale, fourth-seeded Salesian College Prep, and second-seeded McKinleyville.

The full bracket can be viewed here.