Baseball:
What makes baseball different and some would argue better than the two other ‘major’ sports (football & basketball), is that anybody can beat anyone, regardless of an apparent talent or statistical mismatch.
And such is the case for Colony High School.
The Titans are 1-11 in Palomares League play, and yet their lone win came back on March 15th over first-place Bonita.
Fast forward five weeks, and Colony jumped on visiting Bonita for three runs in the top of the first inning.
The Bearcats entered Tuesday’s contest with a one-game lead over second place Ayala, and a two-game advantage over Glendora.
Instead of panicking, Bonita got even in the bottom of the second with three runs of their own, and went on to claim a 5-3 victory after Tyler Holley hit a two-run shot in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Riley Litwin went six innings for Colony and allowed three runs on six hits and two walks.
Alejandro Gomez was saddled with the loss after giving up Holley’s game-winning two-run HR.
Holley also doubled and drove in four of Bonita’s five runs.
Garrett Patterson walked, singled twice and scored a pair of runs.
Patterson opened the bottom of the seventh with a single and came around on Holley’s blast.
Adrian Lopez singled and scored for the Bearcats.
Diego Vazquez scored and had an RBI.
Bryan Bradshaw, Luke Mistone and Daniel Munoz had one single apiece in Tuesday’s win.
That brings us to Justin Santiago, who, to this writer, is one of the SGV area’s most underrated pitchers.
After allowing three first inning runs, which only one was earned, Santiago shut the door the rest of the way.
He didn’t issue a walk and struck out 11 Colony batters.
It only took Santiago 79 pitches to finish what he started.
Domenic Gonzalez doubled and drove in a pair of runs.
Jacob Pulido and Connor Rangel singled and scored one run apiece.
Alejandro Gomez singled and doubled, and Gavin Smith scored and had an RBI in the loss.
Box Score:
C: 3-0-0-0-0-0-0-()
B: 0-3-0-0-0-0-2-(5)
Win: Justin Santiago
Loss: Alejandro Gomez
HR: Tyler Holley (B)
2B: Domenic Gonzalez (C), Johnny Barrientos (C); Tyler Holley (B)
Tuesday’s Palomares League Scores:
Ayala 8, Glendora 4
Bonita 5, Colony 3
Claremont 5, Alta Loma 0
Palomares League Standings:
Bonita (15-6, 10-2)
Ayala (14-9, 9-3)
GHS (14-9, 7-5)
Alta Loma (10-11-1, 5-7)
Claremont (10-13, 4-8)
Colony (8-16, 1-11)
Thursday’s Palomares League Schedule:
Bonita at Colony
Ayala at Glendora
Claremont at Alta Loma
Photos courtesy of Josh Thompson/Chino Valley Champion (@championnewpapers_JoshT on Instagram) Baseball: If there was ever an instance that a ‘group MVP’ could and should be awarded, this would be the one. Chino Hills just claimed a CIF-SS Division 5 title after Friday’s 4-1 victory over Santa Monica at Diamond Stadium in Lake Elsinore. And the […]
Photo by Josh Thompson/Chino Valley Champion Baseball: The Chino Hills pitching staff deserves the lion’s share of the credit for the Huskies earning a spot in this weekend’s CIF-SS Division 5 championship game. Favian Vasquez and Andrew Baldomino teamed up on a four-hit shutout in Tuesday’s 2-0 victory at Chino High School. In four playoff […]
Baseball: Arcadia saw its remarkable 2024 season come to an end on Tuesday. The Apaches fell at Hart, 7-2, in the semifinal round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs. Arcadia pitching hit six Indians’ batters. Fernando Palencia got the loss after allowing six runs (three earned) on three hits over four innings. Palencia issued three […]
Baseball: Things looked great for the Ayala baseball program in Tuesday’s CIF-SS Division 2 semifinal at Moorpark. The Bulldogs led the Muskateers 5-0 in the top of the fourth inning. MHS, however, scored three runs in the bottom of the fourth inning and they got four more in the fifth to secure a 7-5 victory. […]
Pictured throughout the years L-R: Glaspy & four-time state champion runner, Remontay McClain, and Glaspy w/Covina’s all-time TD leader & quarterback, Jake Duronslet Football: Editor’s Note: Two weeks ago, I sent an email to Covina Valley School District Superintendent Elizabeth Eminhizer to give her and the district a chance to make a statement, but Mrs. […]
Baseball: Azusa has earned its spot in this weekend’s CIF-SS Division 8 title game. The Aztecs claimed a 9-5 victory over Edgewood. AHS out-hit EHS, 14-9, on Tuesday. Edgewood’s Raymond Tafola was charged with four runs on five hits over two innings. He walked one and fanned three Aztecs. Noah Ramirez went five innings, and […]
Baseball: The St. Francis 2024 postseason victory tour continued Tuesday in Ontario. The Golden Knights defeated Ontario Christian, 3-1, in the semifinal round of the CIF-SS Division 4 playoffs. St. Francis scored once in the top of the third and they got two more in the seventh to outlast the Knights. Aiden Mahoney earned the […]
Softball: To view a photo gallery by Conrad Hunziker III, click on the Facebook link here: Facebook Although its 2024 season came to an end on Saturday in a CIF-SS Division 7 semifinal loss (8-6) to Eastside, Muir made gigantic progress and they should be celebrated. Their 21 wins is the program’s most in at […]
Baseball: Chino Hills earned its spot in this coming Tuesday’s CIF-SS Division 5 semifinal round. The Huskies rode the arms of Brody Buoncristiani and Andrew Baldomino to a 7-0 victory over their visitors from Montebello. Buoncristiani went 5 1/3 scoreless innings and he allowed three hits. Buoncristiani issued a pair of walks and struck out […]
