Sofia Mujica (left) starts the season at Granite Hills (El Cajon) needing 13 homers to tie career state record, but another senior is right behind her. At right is 2023 grad Sophia Mariottini of state No. 1 Hollister, who gained a spot in the record files with 30 pitching wins. Photos: EastCountySports.com & @BalerSportsAD / Twitter.com.
All of the exclusive Cal-Hi Sports state records for softball have been updated prior to the start of the 2024 season. Yes, we know some teams have already started to play games. Both team and individual categories have been completed through the 2023 season. Coaching records already were updated approximately one month after last season ended. Go inside for a list of players and teams who are now all among various all-time state lists.
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There is very likely going to be a race this season to see which one of two players is going to break the Cal-Hi Sports state record for most home runs in a career.
The current record of 60 was set in 2015 by Tannon Snow of Chino Hills, which was achieved when she also mashed the state single season record of 28 in her senior season. In that same season, legendary Mission Viejo slugger Alyssa Palomino also ended her career with 58 homers, a mark that was tied the following season by Kailla Searcy from Paraclete of Lancaster.
The 2024 season has already begun in some parts of the state and Dani Jackman of University Prep (Victorville) already has two more home runs added on to her career total. Photo: School photo / MaxPreps.com.
It requires any challenger for Snow’s record to be hitting home runs as a freshman and both Sofia Mujica from Granite Hills of El Cajon and Dani Jackman from University Prep of Victorville did just that.
Mujica was, in fact, one of the top players period in the CIF San Diego Section as a freshman and debuted in the 2021 season (which was the one after the COVID-shortened 2020 season). She clubbed 17 homers and batted .512 with 30 RBI. Sofia followed up with 15 homers in her sophomore season and kept cranking them out last season with 15 more. Last May, Mujica broke the CIF San Diego Section record of 41 that was set in 2008 by Oceanside’s Trina Harrison with her 42nd.
Even before she broke the section record, Mujica had committed to national powerhouse UCLA. She signed her letter of intent with the Bruins in November. One of her goals before heading to college is to break Snow’s state career record and she would need just 13 to tie and 14 to break it as a senior.
It’s not as simple, however, as Sofia hitting 14 homers to become the state’s all-time home run queen.
While Jackman plays at a very small school program and is not going to be on any Class of 2024 recruiting lists, she has been ripping homers for her team for three seasons as well and started the 2024 season just three round-trippers behind Mujica’s career total. Jackman had 10 homers in her freshman season and then blasted 19 as a sophomore with 15 more as a junior. She’s also already hit two home runs in her first three games of this season for a career total of 46 (just one behind Mujica).
For small schools like University Prep, reported stats to MaxPreps have to be double-checked to see if they make sense and for Jackman they do. The totals are being accepted. The competition is questionable of course (compared to teams that Granite Hills and Mujica plays) but we’ve never added asterisks or split up state records according to small schools or large schools. We just put the totals out there and let others debate legitimacy.
It could be a situation in which one of the two girls sets a new state record and then has that record broken by the other girl one, two or three weeks later. It could even be days apart.
Jackman also is in line to break the state career RBI record. She had 76 in each of the last two seasons, which also are two of the top five single season totals in state history. Jackman started this spring with 207 RBI for her career in 71 games. The state record of 238 was set in 2018 by Mila Rodriguez from Millennium of Tracy.
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OAKS CHRISTIAN HAMMERED HOMERS LIKE NO TEAM EVER IN 2023
In the 2022 season, the final No. 1 state ranking and a race to lead the state in team home runs came down to St. Francis of Mountain View and Oaks Christian of Westlake Village. The Lancers ended with 58 homers (5th best in state history) and also edged the Lions (53 homers) for the final top ranking.
Anahi Arreola ripped 20 of Oaks Christian’s state record 68 home runs last season. Photo: tagupsoftball.com.
Last season, St. Francis was much more of a pitching-dominated squad while Oaks Christian pounded long balls at an even higher rate. Neither team finished No. 1 in the state as Hollister emerged victorious in the CIF NorCal Open Division final. The Lions, however, perhaps had more of a consolation honor as they broke the state record for most homers by a team in one season with 68.
Playing with heavy hearts to start the season under new head coach Cheyenne Coyle after the death of previous head coach Pete Ackermann (one of the winningest head coaches in state history), Oaks Christian’s 68 homers surpassed the previous all-time state best of 65 set in 2016 by Etiwanda.
Senior Anahi Arreola, a first team all-state slugger who is now at Cal State Monterey Bay, led Oaks Christian with 20 homers. That total also gained her a spot on the individual list. Arreola also had 60 RBI. For her career, Anahi finished with state record book qualifying totals of 45 homers and 166 RBI.
Returning standout Ilove’a Brittingham was second on the team in homers with 13 (which just missed the record book) while junior third baseman Rylee McCoy was right behind with 11. McCoy also had a game in which she made the record book by driving in 10 runs while going 6-for-6 in a 27-1 win against Calabasas. Brittingham has signed to play next at BYU. McCoy is heading to Oregon.
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MORE PLAYERS ADDED TO ALL-TIME
STATE RECORDS
(and this isn’t even all of them)
Ava Alvarez (Coastal Academy, Oceanside)
The magic number for Alvarez as a sophomore last season was 64, which is the number of hits and runs scored she had for her team, which scored 353 runs in 26 games.
Briseis Botonis (Wheatland)
She could end up high on several career lists. As a junior last season, Briseis had 14 homers in 29 games.
Jasmyn Burns (Murrieta Mesa, Murrieta)
Current Ohio State freshman ended her career with 32 homers in 76 games.
Jaeya Butler (Aquinas, San Bernardino)
Now at Michigan State, Butler had 14 homers and 68 RBI in her senior season. Her career totals of 173 RBI, 40 homers and 40 doubles also gained state record listings.
Kayla Fullalove-Silveira was one of the top hitters in the CCS last season. Photo: Courtesy family.
Olivia Chavez (Ramona, Riverside)
She still has two years to go in high school. As a soph last season, Chavez belted 14 homers.
Jenissa Conway (Marysville)
One of the top players so far this century from the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section and now at Michigan, Conway capped her career with a .586 batting average in 203 at-bats. Also had 29 homers.
Hailey Davis (Boron)
Senior to watch this spring from records standpoint had 16 RBI in two games in one day, four doubles in one game, 20 doubles for season and was among state leaders in several pitching categories.
Caitlyn Early (San Marcos, Santa Barbara)
The Notre Dame commit connected for 14 homers in her junior season to rank among state leaders and just make it on to the end of the single season list.
Veronica Esparza (South Gate)
Sophomore last season had 11 RBI in a win vs Huntington Park and ended with 19 doubles and 60 RBI in 28 games.
Kayla Fullalove-Silveira (Monte Vista Christian, Watsonville)
The current junior and former sophomore had 56 RBI in 27 games and also came up with 18 doubles.
Natalia Hernandez (California City)
In 24 games last season, the graduated player racked up 59 RBI and collected 18 doubles.
Aleena Garcia (Whittier Christian, La Habra)
She’s a senior this year. As a junior, Garcia had 66 hits in 28 games, including 24 doubles. Also 61 runs scored.
Savanah Greeson (Antioch)
Graduated catcher/hitter tied record with two home runs in one inning, but most amazing aspect of her day vs. Heritage of Brentwood was that it came in the bottom of the seventh inning and that the second of the two was a walk-off grand slam.
Victoria Guzman (Coachella Valley, Thermal)
A freshman last season, Guzman got a great start to her career with 59 hits in 28 games and 63 runs scored.
Mariah Hopkins (Cordova, Rancho Cordova)
In just 21 games, she popped out 15 homers. It takes 14 to get on to that all-time list.
Skye Johnson (Bethel Christian, Riverside)
She had 12 RBI in one game vs. Calvary Baptist, batted .806 on 72 at-bats, had 61 RBI, 14 triples, and 21 doubles. Senior in 2024.
Elle Leckrone (La Canada)
In a rout of San Marino, she drove in 12 runs. Senior in 2024.
Jazmine Leyva (South El Monte)
She cracked 22 doubles as a sophomore, which easily gets on to the all-time list.
Stefini Ma’ake (Our Lady of Peace, San Diego)
Power hitter will be senior this spring. She had 18 homers and 66 RBI in 28 games last season.
Sophia Mariottini (Hollister)
Pitching ace of state’s No. 1 team last season went 30-2 in the circle as a senior to get an all-time listing for most pitching wins.
Araceli Manzo (Academy of Careers & Exploration)
Junior in 2023 had 67 hits and 62 RBI. Manzo also had 19 doubles, 15 triples and three triples in one game.
Aleh Martinez (Santa Clara, Oxnard)
She had four doubles in a win vs. Bishop Diego. Senior in 2024.
Amani McField (Aquinas, San Bernardino)
She could be the next stat star for the Falcons. As a freshman last season, McField scored 54 runs in 28 games.
Sarah Michels (Miramonte, Orinda)
It was a 10 RBI outing for Sarah in a easy victory against Tennyson of Hayward.
Kendall Nakano (Norwalk)
Three totals for Kendall’s junior season made the all-time lists: 69 hits, 25 doubles, 71 RBI and 17 homers.
Makayla Noone (J.W. North, Riverside)
Leadoff hitter (now graduated) had a great 2023 season with 55 runs scored and 64 hits.
Bella Nuno (Dos Pueblos, Goleta)
She ranked among state leaders in homers with 18.
Ella Parker (Notre Dame, Sherman Oaks)
Now at Oklahoma, Ella gained listings not just for homers in a career (43) but also for walks in a season (34) and for a career (82).
Mya Perez (Norco)
Another graduated big-time slugger, Perez ended her career for the Cougars with 44 homers and 156 RBI. We’re still waiting for a confirmation from the school that those totals are correct.
Abi Pikas (Pacheco, Los Banos)
Graduated senior had her hitting streak reach 32 games before in was stopped.
Angeleen Silva (Chavez, Delano)
She posted three triples in a rout vs. Granite Hills of Porterville. Graduated 2023.
Kaiya Simmons (Mountain House)
During 16-2 win vs Pacheco of Los Banos, Simmons tied a state record with two grand slams and made it on to an all-time state list with 10 RBI.
Kailani Tatro (Pinole Valley, Pinole)
Now at Robert Morris University, she’s in the book with 74 career pitching wins plus 22 doubles for one season and 53 doubles for her career.
Karmen Vasquez (Hanford West, Hanford)
The freshman from last season cracked four doubles during victory vs. Central Valley Christian (Visalia).
Ariel Villanueva (Bethel Christian, Riverside)
Graduated player ended career with a .562 batting average in 63 games. Also had 34 career homers and just made it for season RBI with 55.
Jazmine Williams (Steele Canyon, Spring Valley)
All-state first team outfielder (graduated) had 59 hits for the season and 21 doubles.
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