** Thanks to Tara Masucci for the photos
Baseball:
Ayala remained unbeaten in 2021 after persevering its way through a slugfest at Corona.
The Bulldogs earned an 11-7 victory on Monday afternoon in a game that featured a combined 18 runs and 23 hits, 11 of which were of the extra-base variety.
Ayala actually trailed 3-0 after one frame and 5-2 heading into the top of the fourth inning.
But the Bulldogs got six in the fifth and two more in the seventh inning to pull away.
Corona’s Daniel Perez was stuck with the loss.
Perez went the first 4 1/3 innings, allowing six runs (four earned) on eight hits.
He walked and struck out one batter apiece.
Jacob Badawi walked, singled, doubled, scored once and drove in a pair of runs from the leadoff spot in the Ayala lineup.
Ty Borgogno doubled and had three RBIs.
Ryan Moreno walked, homered, scored three times and had an RBI.
Luke Solis went 2-for-3, and scored twice.
Damien Delgadillo walked, singled, doubled, drove in three runs and scored a run.
Troy McCain scored once and had an RBI double.
Mateo Matthews singled and doubled.
Andreas Pasillas went the first three innings for Ayala, and allowed five runs (three earned) on six hits.
He walked one and fanned three.
AJ Juarez got the win, after going the fourth through seventh innings, and allowing just one run on four hits.
He struck out four Corona batters and walked one.
Daniel Perez doubled and drove in two runs in the loss.
Up next: Ayala will travel to Cypress tomorrow (Tuesday) at 3.
Quotable:
Ayala coach, Chris Vogt: “This was a good team win against a very good Corona team. Early on, we were trying to do too much, eventually we settled in put together some strong at-bats, and had some clutch two-out RBI’s. This week is a tough week for us. We play some of the top teams in Division 1, and our goal is to push ourselves physically and mentally, and prepare for league next week.”
Box Score:
A: 0-2-0-1-6-2-0-(11)
C: 3-0-2-0-0-0-1-(6)
Win: AJ Juarez
Loss: Daniel Perez
HR: Ryan Moreno (A)
2B: Jacob Badawi (A), Ty Borgogno (A), Damien Delgadillo (A), Mateo Matthews (A), Troy McCain (A), Walters (C), Zellers (C), Perez (C), Shiefelbein (C), Alatorre (C)
Records: Ayala (3-0); Corona (0-2)
Girls Water Polo: West Covina is one victory away today from having a four-win week. The Bulldogs have defeated La Mirada (15-13), Pasadena (10-5) and Cerritos (15-4) on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, respectively. Deneli Salazar continued her dominant week with eight goals. Meagan Harris chipped in with three goals. Marisa Lemus had quite the game […]
Girls Basketball: La Salle improved to 2-0 after its 52-26 victory at Keppel. The Lancers pulled away in the second quarter after outscoring the Aztecs, 15-0. Aislin Tamez Torres had a game-high 18 points. Casey Higgins chipped in with 14 points. Kaden Cortes and Julianne Tan provided six points apiece in Thursday’s win. Alyssa Canizal […]
Photo by Underrated Media Girls Basketball: Los Osos and Flintridge Prep met up Thursday night at the Bonita Tip-Off challenge. The win would earn a spot in Saturday’s title game. And it was the Wolves that secured a championship game appearance with a 52-45 victory over the Grizzlies. Maddie Smith had a game-high 19 points […]
Girls Water Polo: West Covina picked up their third victory of the 2024-25 season in four tries. After a 9-2 loss to San Dimas in the season opener, the Bulldogs have now defeated Monrovia (17-13), La Mirada (15-13) and Pasadena (10-5). Deneli Salazar led the charge with five goals and four steals, continuing her streak […]
Girls Basketball: It’s unusual for a game to be considered ‘over’ after eight minutes of play. However, politically correct or not, Glendora put Anaheim away with a 22-0 first quarter. The Tartans cruised to a 57-26 victory at the La Mirada Tournament. Reagan (“Ronnie”) Herrmann had a game-high 17 points. Kamryn Kuo led both teams […]
Photo by Angeline Sabillon-Cifuentes Boys Soccer: The Marshall Fundamental soccer program scored two first-half goals on Wednesday at La Canada. The Spartans scored a second-half goal, and both programs had to settle for a 2-2 tie. Giovanni Retana had an unassisted goal for the Eagles. Justin Lopez-Perez scored off an assist from Retana. Angel Capistran […]
Boys Basketball: Damien is off to a great start in the 2024-25 season. The Spartans have now defeated Troy (80-41), Ontario Christian (68-39) and Villa Park (70-42) at the Sunny Hills Tournament by a combined margin of 218-122. DHS had a 38-19 lead at the half. Nate Garcia had a game-high 21 points. Jayden Avina […]
Photo by Underrated Media Girls Basketball: Flintridge Prep jumped on Claremont early, and the Wolfpack weren’t able to mount much of a challenge. The Wolves had a 20-3 lead after the first eight minutes, and they cruised to a 69-35 victory in the second round of the Bonita Tournament. Maddie Smith and Megan Quoch led […]
Girls Water Polo: Los Osos opened their 2024-25 season with an impressive 9-4 victory at San Dimas. The Grizzlies took a 6-0 lead into the half, and they never trailed. Teresa Shirley led the way with three goals and one block. Alex Frank chipped in with two goals, one assist and six steals. Maddie White […]
