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Kiara Cisneros hit a grand slam and Loula McNamara allowed one earned run in six innings to lead Tesoro’s softball team to a 12-2 victory at two-time defending South Coast League champion Mission Viejo on Tuesday.

Cisneros and Kennedy Proctor — both juniors — each finished with three hits to pace the attack by the Titans (12-4-1, 3-0), who took sole possession of first place in the South Coast League. Proctor also hit a solo home run and scored three runs.

McNamara, a sophomore left-handed pitcher, scattered seven hits, walked two and struck out three.

Tesoro, ranked 11th in Orange County, plays at No. 16 Aliso Niguel (15-4, 1-1) on Friday in another key South Coast League game.

Mission Viejo fell to 10-11-1 overall, 2-1 in league.

In other games:

In the Empire League:

No. 17 Cypress 8, No. 5 Pacifica 3: Junior Breana Townsend went 2 for 4 with four RBIs and junior MadelineGranados allowed one earned run in a complete game as the visiting Centurions (15-2-1, 5-0) finished the first round of league undefeated. Pacifica fell to 14-7, 3-2.

In the Crestview League:

No. 4 Esperanza 11, No. 14 El Modena 1: Mia Sanchez allowed one run and struck out five and Jenna Gober and Sharyn Duncan hit home runs as the host Aztecs (16-4, 4-0) posted their second consecutive mercy-shortened victory against the Vanguards (11-9, 1-3).

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Taylor Shumaker added three hits for Esperanza.

No. 13 Canyon 7, No. 7 Villa Park 6: Carson Cooper went 2 for 4 with three RBIs and Sam Gresham and Jessalyn Gallegos each drove in two runs to help the host Comanches (14-8, 2-2) take sole possession of second place. The Spartans (15-7, 1-3) lost by one run for the third time in the past four games.