Prep sports roundup: Harvard-Westlake pulls out 5-4 baseball win over Sierra Canyon
For more than three hours on Tuesday, players from Harvard-Westlake and Sierra Canyon and the many baseball fans who showed up for free hot dogs, peanuts and drinks were treated to drama and twists and turns.
After Ira Rootman put Harvard-Westlake ahead in the top of the seventh with a two-out, two-run single, Sierra Canyon loaded the bases with one out. Then came a sloppy squeeze play and takedown, allowing Harvard-Westlake (6-1) to escape with a 5-4 victory in the Mission League opener. Sierra Canyon (5-2) left the bases loaded three times and stranded 12 runners.
Sierra Canyon’s Milo Benattar is excited after a two-run home run.
(Craig Weston)
Milo Benattar hit a two-run homer to give Sierra Canyon a 3-1 lead. The Wolverines tied it 3-3 in the sixth. Sierra Canyon took a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the sixth on an RBI single by Isaias Tirado. Determined to win, Sierra Canyon coach Tom Meusborn called on one of his best pitchers, Sean Parrow, to try to close out the win. But James Tronstein got a double with two outs. Ethan Price walked. After a wild pitch, Rootman delivered his two-run single.
Sierra Canyon pitcher Armando Solorio lets out a roar. He struck out eight against Harvard-Westlake in 5 1/3 innings.
(Craig Weston)
Armando Solorio struck out eight in 5 1/3 innings. Mikhal Johnson had three hits for Sierra Canyon.
Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 4, Saint-François 2: Jacob Madrid hit a two-run homer to lead the Knights.
Chaminade 6, Loyola 2: Jackson Schroeder pitched five shutout innings and Anthony Costa had two hits and two RBIs for the Eagles.
Bishop Alemany 12, Crespi 3: Alex Noble had three hits in Alemany’s win.
Saint John Bosco 13, Los Osos 1: A 10-run fifth inning powered the Braves. Noah Everly had a home run and three RBIs.
Buttress 1, Eldorado 0: Grady Wright pitched a seven-hit shutout, striking out six and walking one.
Cypress 17, JSerra 1: Noah Johnson finished with four hits in the first game of a doubleheader for Cypress.
Villa Park 5, Garden Grove Pacifica 1: Logan Hoppie struck out six in six innings for Villa Park. Ezra Ornelas had three hits.
Newport Harbor 4, Marina 0: Gavin Guy and Grant Horsley combined for the shutout for undefeated Newport Harbor.
Ayala 15, South Hills 4: Ivan Ruddell, Jonah Boyd and Jaden Valenzuela homered for Ayala.
Los Alamitos 2, Fountain Valley 0: Ryan Deck pitched a complete game for the Griffins.
Santa Margarita 20, Trabuco Hills 3: Andre Owens had three hits and three RBIs, including a home run, to lead the Eagles.
Windward 4, viewpoint 3: James Powell struck out seven in six innings for Windward.
Room 11, Mgr Amat 1: Chris Cardenas had four hits for La Salle.
Softball
Saugus 12, Harvard-Westlake 1: Nicole Specht had two hits and two RBIs and Taliya Mata had a homer and four RBIs for Saugus.
