Baseball:
Don’t count the champs out just yet.
Heading into this week, the defending Baseline League and CIF D-2 title holders trailed first-place Damien by two games.
And the Eagles and Spartans meet up three times this week.
Etiwanda made a huge statement on Monday.
EHS pounded out an 11-3 victory at Damien, and out-hit the Spartans, 15-7.
Andrew Carter, who has been incredible all season, was roughed up for seven runs on eight hits over 3 2/3 innings.
Carter issued two walks and fanned three EHS batters.
Austen Roellig went 3-for-5 with two runs and an RBI.
Brady Ebel walked twice, had two singles and scored four times.
Anthony Huezo went 3-for-4 with a walk, two singles, a double, scored twice and drove in a pair.
Tyler McEvoy singled, doubled and drove in a run.
Parker Sobiesiak singled twice with an RBI.
Luke Mendoza walked, singled twice and scored a pair of runs.
Jake Furnald singled and had an RBI.
Ebel went the first four innings and allowed two runs on four hits.
He walked two and fanned a pair of Spartans.
Cadan Montes got the last nine outs.
Montes surrendered one run on three hits.
He didn’t issue a walk and struck out three DHS batters.
Justin Dunn doubled and scored for the Spartans.
Daniel Serna went 3-for-4 with two RBIs.
Dom Ramirez singled and scored.
Julian Hines singled and had an RBI.
Christian Grino walked and scored.
Box Score:
E: 2-2-0-3-0-1-3-(11)
D: 0-0-2-0-0-0-1-(3)
Win: Brady Ebel
Loss: Andrew Carter
2B: Anthony Huezo (E), Tyler McEvoy (E); Justin Dunn (E)
Baseline League Scores:
Chino Hills 1, Los Osos 0
RCHS 4, Upland 2
Etiwanda 11, Damien 3
Baseline League Standings:
Damien (19-5-2, 12-1)
Etiwanda (16-7, 11-2)
RCHS (11-12, 5-8)
Upland (10-11, 5-8)
Los Osos (7-15, 3-10)
Chino Hills (7-15, 3-10)
Wednesday’s Schedule:
Damien at Etiwanda
Chino Hills at Los Osos
RCHS at Upland