Baseball:
South Hills finished out Hacienda League play 10-0 after Thursday’s 7-4 victory over visiting Los Altos.
Brandon Jaso got the loss, allowing five runs on seven hits.
Jason went four innings, walked two and fanned one SHHS batter.
Paul Vazquez singled twice, scored and had an RBI.
Jeremiah Sibrian singled, doubled, scored twice and drove in one run.
Andrew Ramirez singled and scored.
Damien Cornejo had an RBI single.
Kai Penuelas had an RBI and run scored.
Gilbert Morales scored twice in Thursday’s win.
The Huskies’ Sterling Patick went 4 2/3 innings and allowed four runs on five hits.
Patick walked three and struck out five Los Altos batters.
Dylan Esquival provided 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief.
Esquival didn’t issue a walk and fanned two.
Matt Martinez and Jacob Rodriguez had two singles, a run scored and one RBI apiece.
Nick Lopez singled and had two RBIs.
Up next: South Hills will wait until Monday to get their first-round opponent in the CIF-SS playoffs.
Box Score:
LA: 0-0-0-0-4-0-0-(4)
SH: 4-0-1-0-1-1-X-(7)
Win: Sterling Patick
Loss: Brandon Jaso
2B: Jeremiah Sibrian (SH)
Hacienda League Standings:
South Hills (23-5, 10-0)
Walnut (20-5-1, 8-2)
Los Altos 16-11, 5-5)
Diamond Bar (10-14, 4-6)
Wilson (11-11, 3-7)
Rowland (5-12, 0-10)
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