Baseball

Damien Regains Baseline League Penthouse After Wednesday’s 6-4 Victory Over Etiwanda; DHS Leads Los Osos by One-Half game w/One to Play

Apr 25 2024 04:22:31

Baseball:

In yet another recurring plot twist, Damien regained control of the Baseline League penthouse on Wednesday.

After the Spartans 6-4 victory over Etiwanda, and with Chino Hills defeating Los Osos, 4-3, DHS enters the final game of the 2024 regular season with a one-half game lead over the second-place Grizzlies.

Nathan Ries struggled, but he grinded his way through five innings and allowed four runs (three earned) on 10 hits.

Ries issued one walk and fanned six EHS batters.

Troy Lopez provided two scoreless innings and he allowed just one hit.

Lopez didn’t walk a batter and he struck out four.

Ryan Severns had a pair of RBI singles.

Jaeden Toki went 3-for-3 with a walk.

Chris Montes de Oca singled and scored.

Angel Mejia singled twice and scored a pair of runs.

Jake Furnald went 2-for-3 and scored one run.

Luke Mendoza singled.

Michael Aleman was charged with four runs on two hits in 2 2/3 innings.

Aleman walked six and struck out a pair of Damien batters.

Andrew Weber went 3 1/3 innings, allowing two unearned runs on three hits.

Weber struck out one.

Nikko Paoletto walked, was hit by pitch, singled twice and scored.

JT Riley walked, singled and scored.

Julian Hines singled and scored.

Tyler Tancredi walked and scored a pair of runs.

Jaden Kidder walked and singled.

JT Lovato had a pair of RBI ground outs and he scored once for the Spartans.

Devin Perez walked with the bases loaded and had another RBI on a bunt that scored Tyler Tancredi.

Andrew Carter was hit by pitch with the bases loaded.

Box Score:
E: 0-0-3-1-0-0-0-(4)
D: 0-0-4-0-1-1-X-(6)

Win: Nathan Ries
Loss: Michael Aleman
Save: Troy Lopez

2B: Ryan Severns (E)

Wednesday’s Baseline League Scores:
Rancho Cucamonga 6, Upland 3
Chino Hills 4, Los Osos 3
Damien 6, Etiwanda 4

Friday’s Schedule:
Chino Hills at Los Osos
Damien at Etiwanda
Rancho Cucamonga at Upland

Baseline League Standings:
Damien (15-10-1, 10-3-1)
Los Osos (18-9, 10-4)
Chino Hills (15-8-2, 7-6-1)
Etiwanda (10-16, 6-8)
Upland (14-12, 4-10)
Rancho Cucamonga (12-15, 4-10)

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