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 he was touched up for five runs on nine hits and four walks.
Terry Chavez went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a run and three RBIS.
Joseph Durand singled twice, scored and had one RBI.
Oscar Rojas singled twice and scored a pair of runs.
Matt Huizar went 2-for-4 with a double and scored.
Isaac Miranda tripled and scored.
Josh Torres drew a pair of walks, singled, doubled and had one RBI.
Jacob Elliot singled, scored and had an RBI on a bunt to the Edgewood first baseman.
EJ Romero went 5 1/3 innings and he allowed four runs on six hits.
Romero walked one and fanned one Edgewood batter.
Josh Torres got the final five outs.
Torres surrendered one run on three hits.
He issued one walk and struck out three.
Nick Lozano singled, doubled, tripled, scored and drove in a pair of runs.
David Ramirez singled twice and scored a pair of runs.
Omar Chavez singled and scored.
Noah Ramirez walked, singled twice and drove in a run.
John Enriquez singled and scored.
Up next: The Aztecs will face top-seeded Pacifica Christian either Friday or Saturday.
CIF-SS will determine the day and time.
Pacifica Christian (22-6) edged San Bernardino, 4-3, in their semifinal round game.
Quotable:
Azusa coach, Al Sanchez: “We just merged together as a school and yet it already feels like family. The seniors have been together for four years and they bought into our hard work in practice and the system. EJ Romero did well. He hadn’t pitched since league. It was his turn and he stepped up and gave us two more innings than we thought he’d give us. He hit his spots. Terry Chavez has had a tough season, but we knew he just needed to break out. Last game, he broke out, and he blew the doors off.”
Box Score:
A: 0-4-0-0-3-1-1-(9)
E: 2-0-1-0-0-1-1-(5)
Win: EJ Romero
Loss: Raymond Tafolla
3B: Isaac Miranda (A); Nick Lozano (E)
2B: Terry Chavez (A) 2, Matt Huizar (A), Josh Torres (A); Nick Lozano (E)
Records: Azusa (17-5); Edgewood (12-7-1)
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