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Rio Hondo Prep Edges First-Place Flintridge Prep, 9-8, in Eight Innings; Kares Out-Hit Wolves, 16-7, on Friday

Apr 16 2022 04:49:27

Baseball:

When Rio Hondo Prep wins, it’s never boring.

And Friday was no different.

The Kares defeated first-place Flintridge Prep, 9-8, with some late-inning drama.

RHP answered five Wolves’ runs in the top of the seventh with three in the bottom half of the inning.

And after Flintridge Prep scored once in the top of the eighth, Rio Hondo Prep scored twice to hand FP just their second Prep League loss of the season.

RHP also out-hit FP, 16-7.

Josh Tafflinger was credited with the win after getting the final two outs in the eighth without any damage.

Nick Gonzalez singled three times and had an RBI.

Dominick Schraeder doubled and drove in two runs.

Nathan Park walked, singled, scored and had four RBIs.

Spencer Seid walked twice, singled and scored.

Calvin Chen walked three times, scored and had an RBI.

Graham DesHotel was saddled with the loss.

DesHotel went an inning and allowed three runs on five hits and a walk.

Gio Ortega singled, doubled, tripled, scored twice and had two RBIs.

Tafflinger singled twice, doubled and scored a pair of runs.

Jonathan Guerrero singled twice, scored and drove in a run.

Paul Alena went 2-for-4, with two runs and two RBIs.

Raymond Montez walked, singled twice and scored.

Trevor Scott walked twice, singled, scored and drove in a pair of runs.

Calvin Johnson singled and doubled in Friday’s win.

Up next: Flintridge Prep travels to Beckman (16-5) on Saturday morning.

RHP will host St. Genevieve on Thursday.

Box Score:
FP: 0-2-0-0-0-0-5-1-(8)
RHP: 2-0-0-0-1-1-3-2-(9)

Win: Josh Tafflinger
Loss: Graham DesHotel

3B: Gio Ortega (RHP)
2B: Dominick Schraeder (FP); Gio Ortega (RHP), C Johnson (RHP), Josh Tafflinger (RHP)

Records: Flintridge Prep (16-5, 7-2); Rio Hondo Prep (10-7, 5-5)

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