Baseball

JJ Nolan Goes Distance & Strikes Out Career-High10 in Glendora’s 8-3 Victory at Alta Loma; Tartans in Three-Way Tie for First in Palomares

Mar 23 2022 03:49:56

Baseball:

After a 1-2 start in Palomares League games, Glendora has now won three straight and finds itself in a three-way tie atop the league standings with Ayala and Bonita.

The Tartans picked up an 8-3 victory at Alta Loma.

JJ Nolan went the distance to pick up the win.

Nolan surrendered three runs (one earned) on two hits.

He walked one and struck out 10 ALHS batters.

It took Nolan 94 pitches to finish what he started.

Alexander Erickson and Dakodah Kinsley singled and scored for the Braves.

Dominic Gravina suffered the loss, allowing six runs (two earned) on five hits over his 5 2/3 innings.

Gravina walked four and struck out five GHS batters.

Carson Mounce singled twice and drove in a pair of runs.

Michael Moses had sac fly RBIs in the  first and third innings.

Brady Baeza went 2-for-4, and scored twice.

Brandon Kiesendahl walked and singled.

Matt Moreno scored twice and Troy Estrada walked, singled and scored.

Braydon Wooldridge walked twice, scored two runs and had an RBI.

Ethan Tapia singled, Ajay Rollice scored and Joseph Gilkeson singled once in Tuesday’s win.

Quotable:

GHS pitcher, JJ Nolan: “I was very happy with my fastball and curveball today, I really felt like myself up there. I just slowed myself down, pitched with confidence, and trusted the guys behind me.”

Box Score:
GHS: 2-0-1-1-0-2-2-(8)
AL: 3-0-0-0-0-0-0-(3)

Win: John Nolan
Loss: Dominic Gravina

Tuesday’s Palomares League Scores:
Claremont 12, Colony 8
Glendora 8, Alta Loma 3
Bonita 7, Ayala 0

Thursday’s Palomares League Schedule:
Colony at Claremont
ALHS at GHS
Ayala at Bonita

Palomares League Standings:
Bonita (8-4, 4-2)
GHS (9-6, 4-2)
Ayala (7-8, 4-2)
Alta Loma (5-6-1, 3-3)
Claremont (8-8, 2-4)
Colony (8-8, 1-5)

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