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2008 Softball Bio

Photo of Jessica Navarro
NAME: JESSICA NAVARRO
YEAR: SOPHOMORE
POS: PITCHER
HS/COLLEGE: SOUTH GATE HIGH SCHOOL (2006)
HT: 5-6
MAJOR: KINESIOLOGY

Cerritos (2007): Had one of the most amazing seasons in college history last year… In addition to being named All-State, she was voted as the South Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year and was a 1st Team All-SCC pick… Also earned the Most Valuable Pitcher at the state championships after pitching all seven games for the Falcons in three days… Also led all batters in the state championships with eight RBI and batted .406… Set seven batting and three pitching records as a freshman… Set new single-season records in hits (78), runs scored (55), doubles (19), home runs (13), RBI (54) and slugging percentage (.915)… Her 13 home runs also establish a new career record… Pitching records included most wins (34), appearances (46) and innings pitched (281)… Was 34-7 in the circle with a 1.00 ERA and 210 strikeouts, which is the third most in school history… Also pitched 13 shutouts, which is also the third most in school history… Collected hits in 41 of the team’s 51 games and went hitless in two straight games just once on the year… Had 26 multiple-hit games, including four in  row three different times… Had a season-high four hits against Pasadena City College (4-for-4, four RBI) and College of the Siskiyous (4-for-4, five RBI) in the state championships… Drove in a season-high six runs in the regional playoffs against Grossmont College and hit two home runs in the game… Had two different 11-game hitting streaks… Went 21-for-37 (.568) in the first one and was 20-for-34 (.588) in the other… When not serving as the team’s pitcher, she can play either third base or shortstop… Earned run average hit 1.00 for the first time after the final game of the season… In the circle, she had a 13-game winning streak, which included three shutouts… Pitched the final 20 games of the season for the Falcons… Had back-to-back shutouts three different times on the year… Failed to strike out a batter in only one game and had a season-high nine punch-outs against East Los Angeles College… Threw a five-inning no-hitter against Ventura College and struck out seven… Went 2-3 against state champion Mt. San Antonio College…

South Gate HS: Helped lead her high school team to an undefeated Eastern League championship… Was a three-time 1st Team All-League selection, as well as earning All-City honors as a junior and senior… Voted her team’s Most Valuable Player those two seasons… As a sophomore, she was named the team’s Best Defensive Hitter… Selected the team’s Rookie of the Year as a freshman…

Personal: Would like to transfer to Cal State Northridge, UCLA or Arizona State… Is the younger sister of Joanna, who played two years for the Falcons… Her other sister, Jennifer (11), plays for a traveling softball team and is the Falcon bat girl… Is the daughter of George Navarro and Laura Prado… Born in Compton, CA on April 21, 1988…..


Favorite Athlete:  Derek Jeter Favorite Movie:  “Love & Basketball”
Favorite Food:  Mexican Favorite TV Show:  “Law & Order
 

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Last Update: 03/11/2008

 

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