Athenas Softball Falls 3-2 in Series Opener to La Verne, Stays in SCIAC Playoff Hunt
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Giselle Lai hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth, but the La Verne softball team threw out the tying run at the plate an inning later as the Leopards took a 3-2 win over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in the series opener for both teams.
lede photo — softball
<img alt="Giselle Lai swinging" src="https://cmsathletics.org/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/1/DSC01236.JPG" /><br /><br />CLAREMONT, Calif. - Giselle Lai hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth, but the La Verne softball team threw out the tying run at the plate an inning later as the Leopards took a 3-2 win over Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in the series opener for both teams.