Baseball:
Northview opened Valle Vista League play in dominant form.
The Vikings cruised to a 7-1 victory over their visitors from West Covina.
NHS out-hit WCHS, 11-4.
AJ Flores controlled throughout, allowing an unearned run on four hits in six innings.
Flores issued one walk and registered 11 strikeouts.
Jon Hernandez got the final three outs, including one via strikeout.
Marciano Ramirez had an RBI single in the top of the second to give the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead.
Joaquin Diaz reached base on an error, and he scored on the Ramirez base hit.
DiMaggio Baes had half of West Covina’s four hits.
Austin Nguyen singled to account for the rest of the WCHS offense.
Michael Gutierrez was charged with seven runs on 11 hits over 5 2/3 innings.
Gutierrez didn’t walk anyone and struck out four NHS batters.
Joey Ramos went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a pair of RBIs.
Zeke Martinez doubled twice, scored two runs and drove in three.
Noah Martinez and Jayden Chagollan doubled and scored one run apiece.
Isaiah Benavidez singled and scored.
Rudy Rosales had an RBI double.
Fernando Casas went 1-for-3 with one run and an RBI.
Michael Mendoza singled and Seth Robles scored one run.
Box Score:
WC: 0-1-0-0-0-0-0-(1)
N: 0-3-0-0-0-4-X-(7)
Win: AJ Flores
Loss: Michael Gutierrez
2B: Joey Ramos (N) 2, Zeke Martinez (N) 2, Noah Martinez (N), Rudy Rosales (N), Jayden Chagollan (N)
Tuesday’s Valle Vista League Scores:
Covina 19, Wilson 2
Northview 7, West Covina 1
Charter Oak 2, Garfield 1 (Wed)
Rowland was idle
Thursday’s Schedule:
Northview at West Covina
Covina at Wilson
Rowland at Charter Oak (Tuesday, April 8)
Valle Vista League Standings:
Covina (6-5, 1-0)
Northview (6-6-1, 1-0)
Charter Oak (5-8, 0-0)
Rowland (7-9, 0-0)
Wilson (5-4, 0-1)
West Covina (7-7, 0-1)