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# Gironda’s no-hitter sends Samohi to second round; Softball advances
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/girondas-no-hitter-sends-samohi-to-second-round-softball-advances/
- Published: 2014-05-27T14:43:34.000Z
- Updated: 2024-12-03T21:32:37.000Z
- Author: Daniel Archuleta
- Tags: High School, Sports, Samohi, santa monica high school, santa monica malibu unified, School, school district, vikings, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-11-06 13:37

![Alex Gironda dominated West Covina on Friday at home. (Morgan Genser)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/55/9f/559f9abc-8372-4a2e-8c2d-27386da4e363/content/images/smdp-com/wp-content/uploads/sites/21/2024/07/052614-_-spts-roundup-main.jpg)

Alex Gironda dominated West Covina on Friday at home. (Morgan Genser)

SAMOHI — Pitcher Alex Gironda sent Santa Monica's baseball team to the second round in style on Friday.

The senior committed to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo no-hit West Covina during a 5-0 win on Friday that sent the Vikings to a second round CIF-Southern Section Division 3 matchup at Peninsula on Tuesday.

The win was Samohi's first playoff victory in six years.

The Vikings finished the regular season 10-0 in Ocean League play and 25-6 overall.

"This has been one of the best seasons in school history," said head coach Kurt Schwengel.

**Samohi softball moves on to semifinals**

A 3-2 win at Heritage on Saturday in the second round has sent Samohi softball to the semifinals of the CIF-SS Division 4 playoffs where the Vikings will face Dos Pueblos on Tuesday.

The location of the game hasn't been announced as of press time.

Samohi enters the game 22-8 overall and 10-0 in Ocean League play. The game begins at 3:15 p.m.

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