Baseball/ May 20 2026

Tuesday’s Playoff Scores: Covina Hammers Alhambra, 15-5, in D-6, While Chadwick Edges Marshall, 26-23, in D-8 Marathon

Baseball: Tuesday’s Playoff Scores: D-1: Norco 9, Ayala 2 D-2: Ganesha 5, South Hills 2 D-3: Summit 5, Arcadia 4 D-4: Saugus 11, San Marino 10 Rio Mesa 4, Claremont 2 Glendora at Katella (Wednesday) Canyon 5, Upland 1 Moorpark 8, Monrovia 6 D-6: Covina 15, Alhambra 5 Muir 4, Calvary Chapel Santa Ana 2 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 19 2026

Second Round Scores & Wednesday’s Schedule: Etiwanda, Bonita, Monrovia & Covina Earned Quarterfinal Spots

Softball: Second-Round Playoff Scores: D-1: Orange Lutheran 17, Chino Hills 14 Etiwanda 11, Westlake 9 JSerra 5, Ayala 4 D-2: Bonita 11, Ganesha 8 D-3: Great Oak 6, Rancho Cucamonga 5 Dos Pueblos 5, La Salle 1 D-4: Monrovia 5, Don Lugo 1 D-5: Covina 5, South El Monte 4 Santa Monica 8, Muir 6 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 19 2026

Freshman Emily Morici Went Distance & Struck Out 13 in Dos Pueblos’ 5-1 Victory at La Salle in D-3 Second-Round Contest

Softball: It was going to take a great effort for anyone to beat a La Salle program that entered Monday’s second round of the CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs on a 17-game win streak. And that elite effort came from a freshman pitcher from Dos Pueblos. Emily Morici went the distance and surrendered just one run […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 17 2026

Carly Polanco Goes Distance & Struck Out Seven in Monrovia’s 5-1 Victory Over Don Lugo in Second Round of D-4 Playoffs

Softball: Monrovia scored two times in the bottom of the first inning, never trailed and secured a 5-1 victory over Don Lugo in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 4 playoffs. Carly Polanco went the distance and allowed one run on six hits. Polanco issued three walks and registered seven strikeouts. Seventy-nine of her […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 17 2026

Covina Secured an Eight-Inning, 5-4 Walk-Off Victory Over South El Monte in Second Round of CIF-SS Division 5 Playoffs

Softball: For the second time in 48 hours a Covina High School program secured a walk-off playoff victory. On Thursday, the Colts baseball program scored three times in the bottom of the seventh to claim a 4-3 win over their visitors from Tustin. Two days later, and with the game tied at 4-4, Covina scored […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 17 2026

Mia Diaz Hits Grand Slam in Etiwanda’s 11-9 Victory at Westlake in Second Round of CIF-SS Division 1 Playoffs

Softball: After trailing from the top of the first in Saturday’s D-1 showdown against visiting Etiwanda, the Westlake softball program scored three times in the bottom of the sixth to catch the Eagles at 9-9. Fortunately, EHS scored twice in the top of the seventh to secure an 11-9 victory and a spot in Wednesday’s […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 17 2026

Adrianna Mangini Homers Twice & Drives in Five in Bonita’s 11-8 Victory at Ganesha in Second Round of D-2 Playoffs

Softball: Bonita earned a spot in the Wednesday’s quarterfinal round of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs. The top-ranked Bearcats never trailed, and they out-hit the Giants, 12-6. Mia Salas started for GHS and she was charged with five runs on four hits and one walk over 1 2/3 innings. Ava Camacho provided 2 2/3 innings […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ May 16 2026

La Canada Scored Four Runs in Bottom of 7, But Summit Prevails, 7-6, in 9 Innings; Spartans Won RHL Title in 2026

Baseball: La Canada saw its highly successful 2026 season come to an end on Thursday. But they went down swinging. Trailing 6-2, the Spartans scored four times in the bottom of the seventh to force extra innings. Unfortunately, Summit (20-9) scored once in the top of the ninth to secure a 7-6 victory in the […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 16 2026

Santiago Corona Ends Etiwanda’s Season, 8-4, in D-1 Playoffs, But Not Before Eagles Earn Baseline League Title

Baseball: A remarkable 2026 season ended on Friday for the Etiwanda baseball program. After opening the season 1-5, the Eagles finished on a 19-4 run. And that included a 14-1 run to an outright Baseline League championship. Half of those four losses came in this week’s CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs. After a 5-4 loss at […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 16 2026

Tuesday’s CIF-SS Playoff Schedule: Ayala, San Marino, Claremont, Monrovia & Marshall Host Second-Round Games

Photo by Geoff Bilau Tuesday’s Baseball Schedule: D-1: Norco (25-4) at Ayala (24-4) D-2: South Hills (23-6) at Ganesha (22-3-1) D-3: Arcadia (19-10) at Summit (20-9) D-4: Saugus (15-14) at San Marino (20-8) Rio Mesa (18-10) at Claremont (18-9) Glendora (16-11) at Katella (16-11) Upland (15-12-2) at Anaheim Canyon (15-14) Moorpark (20-9) at Monrovia (18-7-1) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 16 2026

Saturday’s CIF-SS Playoff Schedule: RCHS, La Salle, Monrovia, Muir & Covina Host Second-Round Games

Softball: Saturday’s Second-Round Schedule: D-1: Chino Hills (21-7) at Orange Lutheran (20-8) Etiwanda (23-3) at Westlake (21-6-1) Ayala (17-5) at JSerra (21-8) D-2: Bonita (21-8) at Ganesha (18-3) D-3: Great Oak (11-15) at Rancho Cucamonga (13-16) Dos Pueblos (19-6) at La Salle (21-3) D-4: Don Lugo (17-8) at Monrovia (19-9-1) D-5: South El Monte (17-2-1) […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ May 16 2026

Matt Manzo’s Two-Out RBI Single in Bottom of 7th Inning Lifts Arcadia to a 3-2 Victory Over Simi Valley in D-3 Opener

Baseball: Friday’s CIF-SS Division 3 showdown between Simi Valley and No. 2 Arcadia could not have been much closer. The Pioneers and Apaches totaled five hits and one error apiece. They both featured two pitchers and one extra-base hit apiece. The only stat that mattered, though, is that AHS scored once in the bottom of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 16 2026

Jonah Boyd & Elijah Duarte go 5-for-8 w/4 RBIs in Ayala’s 7-6 D-1 Victory at Maranatha; Bulldogs Saw 6-0 Lead Disappear

Baseball: What a heartbreaking way to end a successful 2026 season. In Tuesday’s D-1 opener against top-seeded Norco, Maranatha led 7-3 in the bottom of the sixth inning only to fall, 8-7. On Friday, visiting Ayala led 6-0 before the Minutemen scored two runs apiece in the bottom of the fourth, fifth and sixth innings […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 15 2026

Sebastian Lawrence Doubles in a Run & Launches 2-Run HR in Glendora’s 11-5 Victory Over St. Anthony in D-4 Opener

Photos by Carlo Montalbo Baseball: Glendora put Thursday’s CIF-SS Division 4 opener against visiting St. Anthony away early. The defending D-3 champs led 9-0 after two innings, and they held on for an 11-5 victory. Sebastian Lawrence went 4 1/3 innings, and he was charged with five runs on six hits and a pair of […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ May 15 2026

Bonita Opens CIF D-2 Playoffs w/a 9-1 Victory Over Sierra Canyon; All 9 BHS Starters had at Least One Hit

Softball: Bonita looked every bit the No. 1 seed in Division 2, as the Bearcats cruised to a 9-1 victory over their visitors from Sierra Canyon. BHS out-hit SCHS, 15-5, including a 3-0 advantage in extra-base hits. Sara Yeats went 2 1/3 innings, and she was charged with one run on four hits. Yeats didn’t […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 15 2026

Covina Earns First Playoff Win in 20 Years; Colts Score Three Runs in Bottom of Seventh to Secure 4-3 Victory Over Tustin

Photos by Gwen Pointer: Baseball: Covina didn’t just earn its first CIF-SS playoff win in 20 years, the Colts did so in dramatic fashion. Trailing 3-1, CHS scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh to secure a 4-3 victory over visiting Tustin in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 6 playoffs. Donovan […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 15 2026

UHS Secures First Playoff Win Since 2012; Highlanders Scored 7 Runs in Fourth to Claim 7-4 Victory Over Riverside Poly

Baseball: Upland won its first CIF-SS postseason game in 14 years on Thursday. The Highlanders trailed the visitors from Riverside Poly, 2-0, in the first round of the D-4 playoffs. However, UHS scored seven runs in the bottom of the fourth inning, and went on to claim a 7-4 victory over the Bears. Andrew Weber […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 15 2026

Muir Took Control of Thursday’s CIF-SS D-6 Showdown w/Visiting Hillcrest Early & Cruised to an 8-2 Victory

Photos by Conrad Hunziker III (https://www.instagram.com/anamorph.sports.photos/) Baseball: Muir got out to an early lead and never trailed in Thursday’s 8-2 victory over visiting Hillcrest in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 6 playoffs. Sergio Rodriguez went 5 1/3 innings to earn the win, and he was charged with two runs on six hits and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Top Stories/ May 15 2026

Marshall Jumps on Santa Rosa Academy Early & Secures an 8-5 Road Victory in First Round of CIF-SS D-8 Playoffs

Baseball: Marshall opened the CIF-SS Division 8 playoffs with an 8-5 victory over their hosts from Santa Rosa Academy. The Rangers entered the contest 224 spots higher than the Eagles in the MaxPreps state rankings. Marshall scored four runs in the top of the first inning and never trailed. David Ouch went 5 2/3 innings […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ May 15 2026

Christian Santoyo, Nicholas Carrillo & Gabe Guerrero Combine on 5-Hit Shutout in SHHS’ 2-0 D-2 Victory Over San Clemente

Baseball: South Hills did what South Hills does in Tuesday’s CIF-SS Division 2 opener. The Huskies got outstanding pitching and just enough offense to secure a 2-0 victory over their visitors from San Clemente. Christian Santoyo went 4 2/3 scoreless innings and allowed five runs to earn the win. Santoyo walked one and fanned one […]

By Brian Baiotto