Eagles’ Mujica: Tops All-East County ’22

By Adam Paul
Updated: June 4, 2022

Mujica

2022 EAST COUNTY PREP SOFTBALL

THE ALL-EAST COUNTY TEAM

By Adam Paul

EL CAJON (6-4-22) – Another season is in the books for high school softball and quite a season it was as there were some surprises and a couple of grueling league finishes as well.

Just about every team made their respective divisional playoffs with a couple of deep runs including the Granite Hills Eagles who got hot late and would go on to win the Division II CIFSDS Championship for the first time since 2008 as they beat the higher-seeded Poway Titans, 8-4. This season was under a new coach which made the feat even more spectacular.

League-wise, both both Grossmont Conference circuits were exhausting and competitive and in the end, both sides ended up with co-champions: the Grossmont Hills was shared by El Capitan and Helix at 8-2; the Grossmont Valley was a deadlock among Valhalla and West Hills at 7-1.

Player-wise, this player really came up big again for her team and as a sophomore could have had a typical sophomore slump but instead, she once again put up breaking numbers and that player is catcher Sofia Mujica of Granite Hills.

Mujica really came up big again this year as she set the table for her teammates.

As one of the more feared batters in the section, Mujica was walked 31 times and despite that high number which led CIFSDS, she also belted 15 home runs which were only behind the 17 she hit as a freshman. Those 15 homers not only topped East County but also tied for the top in all of San Diego.

Mujica also finished the season with a .469 batting average which was second in the league by 14 points. Mujica kept her momentum going from her freshman campaign and will look to really enter into the San Diego Section CIF record book in her final two seasons — she is currently tied for third (first in East County) in career home runs with 32.

On the pitching side, this player really stood out as she was the best pitcher in the county and the section, and that is why Sophia Ramuno has earned Pitcher of The Year for the second consecutive season.

On the year, Ramuno finished with a record of 18-6 and an ERA of 1.36 that would see her finish with 257 strikeouts in 165.1 innings. Those numbers were the best not only in the East County, but in the upper echelon of San Diego as well.

One of the big highlights of the season for Ramuno was against El Capitan back in late April when she went over the 500 strikeout plateau. For her career, she finishes with 589 strikeouts which are only second to the 672 by Amy Lopez (1993-96) who set the mark for the Highlanders.

On the coaching side, once again every team was prepared and brought the conference back to the forefront of the toughest league discussion in San Diego, especially the Hills side. However, in the end, one really stood out and that is why they were tabbed East County Coach of The Year.

First-year coach at Granite Hills, Michelle Miller guided the Eagles thru their grueling season and despite a 4-6 league record and a third-place finish the Eagles pulled off a major victory with about a week to go in the regular season as they defeated Helix by a score of 1-0. That victory really shot the Eagles in the rankings as they would earn the No. 4 seed in Division II. They would use that momentum in the playoffs and despite losing to Helix 2-0 in the playoffs they would come out of the losers bracket and beat the Highlanders in the second game of the semi-finals and go on to beat Poway for the Division II championship. They would then be awarded the top seed in the Regional playoffs where they would finish their season in the semi-finals. Despite that loss, the Eagles would finish a tremendous season at 20-13-1.

2022 ALL-EAST COUNTY SOFTBALL TEAM

FIRST TEAM
Name School Yr.
Natalie Emery Grossmont 12
Jade Daley Grossmont 11
Sophia Ramuno Helix 12
Angel Riggins Helix 11
Sofia Mujica Granite Hills 10
Audrey Smale Granite Hills 9
Olivia Gigante Patrick Henry 12
Kaiah Altmeyer Patrick Henry 12
Allyson Moody Christian 11
Kate Manes Christian 12
Kassidy Harper Santana 12
Jordan Beatty Santana 12
Ava Gall El Capitan 11
Brooke Horn El Capitan 12
Carly Robbins Foothills Chr. 12
Cadyn Ruffer Valhalla 11
Maryn Jordan Valhalla 12
Jazmin Williams Steele Canyon 11
Abby Curran Steele Canyon 12
Taylor Rose Granite Hills 12
Alex SchneiderC Mount Miguel 12
Rachel Stephens Christian 12
Alyssa Thornton West Hills 11
Lily Youngdale West Hills 12
Malia Savage Patrick Henry 12
Hailey Mulligan El Capitan 12
Mckayla Fish Valhalla 11
Emma Shellstrom Steele Canyon 12

SECOND TEAM
Name School Yr.
Maddie Taylor El Capitan 12
Katelynne Parent Grossmont 11
Lauren Farace Helix 9
Chloe Knepp Granite Hills 12
Haley Oceguera Santana 12
Amber Young Helix 12
Faith Balestreri West Hills 10
Tyler Krystek Christian 9
Emma Romeka Foothills Chr. 9
Reece Winchester Foothills Chr. 9
GabbyWolford Foothills Chr. 9
Savannah Sutton Patrick Henry 12
Allyson Haessly Steele Canyon 12
Lucy Sherburne Christian 9
Na’Khia Lee Grossmont 9
Ashley Beard Grossmont 9
Madison Jordan Santana 12
Alyssa Fierro El Capitan 10
Amaya Angeli West Hills 10
Emily Byrd West Hills 10
Lauren Becker Grossmont 10
Kori Jonilonis Helix 12
Kaitlyn Moody Christian 9
Nayeli Chapa Valhalla 11
Hailey Phillips Santana 12
Naomi Kai West Hills 12
Alanna Christiaens El Capitan 10
Samantha McHenry Liberty Charter 9
Julia Peterson Liberty CHarter 9