Baseball/ Mar 27 2021

Patrick DeMarco, Jackson Hisey & Davis Cornwell Combine on 2-Hitter; Maranatha Pounds Out 12-0 Victory Over Buena Park

Pictured L-R: Cam Andrews & Isaac Ton Baseball: Maranatha won its third consecutive game on Friday. The Minutemen had three pitchers (Patrick DeMarco, Jackson Hisey & Davis Cornwell) combine on a two-hit shutout. Maranatha claimed a 12-0, five-inning, mercy-rule victory. DeMarco went the first two innings, allowing one run and striking out two. Hisey went […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 27 2021

Andrew Baltazar Doubles, Hits Grand Slam, Drives in 5 Runs; Northview Defeats Santa Fe, 11-7, on Friday

It’s been said that true character is the way in which one deals with his/her failures and not their success. Northview was fresh off a frustrating loss at Crescenta Valley on Wednesday. But the Vikings bounced back on Friday with an 11-7 victory over Santa Fe. Luke Bauer went the first four innings to get […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Mar 26 2021

Erica Lopez Wins Battle of Freshman Pitchers; West Covina Defeats Monrovia, 8-1, Improving to 2-0

In a battle of two young ladies just beginning their high school careers, West Covina freshman Erica Lopez came out on top. Lopez went the distance in the Bulldogs 8-1 victory over Monrovia. She allowed just one run on four hits and fanned a pair. Evelyn Talavera went 2-for-3, and scored a run. Abby Perez […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 26 2021

Ayala Pummels Downey Pitching for 15 Hits; Bulldogs Claim 13-3 Victory on Thursday

Apparently the Ayala High School baseball program missed the memo that said it would take a while to get an offense clicking on all cylinders after being out of action for more than a year. With Thursday’s 13-3 beatdown of Downey, the Bulldogs are now 2-0, and have outscored their opponents by a combined margin […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 26 2021

Matthew Lorenzano Goes 5 Scoreless Innings, Strikes Out 3; South Hills Defeats Cypress, 7-0, on Thursday

South Hills baseball coach Darren Murphy finally got a chance to sit back and relax a little bit. In the Huskies first two games, they defeated Charter Oak, 3-2, in nine innings, and four days later, they claimed a 4-3 victory over Chino Hills. Thankfully, on Thursday, South Hills would cruise to a 7-0 victory […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 25 2021

Daniel Ruiz Goes 5 Strong Innings on Mound & Cam Andrews Singled, Doubles & Drives in 4 Runs in Maranatha’s 8-2 Victory Over Upland

After a season-opening loss to La Habra, Maranatha has bounced back with two convincing victories. The Minutemen have outscored their last two opponents (Excelsior Charter & Upland) by a combined margin of 31-9. On Wednesday night, MHS cruised to an 8-2 victory over the Highlanders. Daniel Ruiz picked up the win for the Minutemen. Ruiz […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 25 2021

Robert Castillo Singles, Doubles & Drives in 4 Runs; San Dimas Dominates Santa Fe, 13-3, on Wednesday

San Dimas scored runs in each of the first six innings on Wednesday and cruised to a 13-3 victory over Santa Fe. Matt Romero picked up the win. Romero went 3 2/3 innings and allowed three runs on four hits. He walked three and fanned a pair of Chiefs’ batters. Alex Ramos provided 2 1/3 […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 25 2021

Zack Bauer & Evan Avitia Combine on 4-Hit Shutout; Charter Oak Defeats Colony, 4-0, for First Win of 2021

Charter Oak began the 2021 season 0-2, with losses to Chino Hills and South Hills. And Zack Bauer had enough of that, so he did something about it on Wednesday. Bauer went five scoreless innings for the win. He surrendered four hits, walked one and fanned six Titans’ batters. Evan Avitia closed out Colony with […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 25 2021

Luke Mariscal Doubles, Hits Grand Slam & Drives in 6 Runs, as Etiwanda Pounds Alta Loma, 21-9, on Wednesday

Etiwanda is not messing around. Just three games in to the 2021 season, and the Eagles have outscored San Dimas, Northview and now Alta Loma by a combined margin of 39-14. They took apart the Braves, 21-9, on Wednesday, and collected 23 hits. In fact, 11 separate Etiwanda batters registered at least one hit and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 25 2021

David Case Goes Five Strong Innings, Strikes Out 8; Nick Valdez Homers, Drives in 4 Runs, as Loyola Earns 7-1 Victory at Fullerton

Pictured L-R: Nick Goethals, David Case, Kyle Hampton, Nick Valdez & Ed Holly David Case, the Oregon State commit, got his first win of the year. The Loyola lefty went five innings, allowing one run on three hits, and the Cubs defeated Fullerton, 7-1, on Wednesday. He walked four and fanned eight. Nick Goethals and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 24 2021

Ryan Kozma’s 7th Inning Home Run Ties Game, Bonita Goes on to Defeat El Toro, 5-4, in 12 Innings

High School Baseball: It’s early, but the Bonita baseball program has already picked up a ‘character’ win. The Bearcats were trailing by two runs in the top of the seventh inning some 44 miles from home. But they rallied to send it to extra innings, thanks to a solo home run by Ryan Kozma to […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 24 2021

Jake Brown Throws 3-Hit Shutout, Strikes Out 7; Rancho Cucamonga Cruises to 9-0 Victory Over La Quinta

Rancho Cucamonga left Glendora High School on Monday disappointed that they hadn’t played their best baseball in a loss to the Tartans. But the Cougars snapped back into form quickly. Jake Brown just shoved it all game, and the Cougars dominated La Quinta, 9-0, on Tuesday. Brown threw a three-hit shutout. He struck out seven […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 24 2021

Loyola Hammers North Torrance Pitching in 14-5 Victory; Cubs Hand Saxons First Loss in 2021

After losses on Saturday (Mission Viejo) & Monday (Bonita), Loyola bounced back in a big way. The Cubs pounded North (Torrance) pitching for 11 hits in a 14-5 victory over the Saxons on Tuesday. Brynner Waiolama went the first four innings for North and allowed four runs (one earned) on three hits. He walked two […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 24 2021

Isenhart & Nolan’s Arms, Wooldridge & Gonzales’ Bats Lead Glendora to 4-3 Victory at Sunny Hills

Pictured L-R: Matt Gonzales, Braydon Wooldridge, Jeff Isenhart & JJ Nolan After a season-opening loss on Saturday, Glendora has bounced back and defeated a pair of 2-0 teams in a 24-hour stretch. Yesterday, the Tartans knocked off Rancho Cucamonga, 4-1. Fast forward to Tuesday, and GHS handed Sunny Hills its first loss, 4-3, in Fullerton. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 23 2021

Casey Spencer Earns First Victory at Arcadia; Former La Salle Pitcher Went Six Innings, Apaches Defeat Chino Hills, 5-4, on Monday

In his second outing of 2021, Casey Spencer picked up his first win on the mound for Arcadia High School. The former La Salle star went six innings and allowed four runs on four hits. To be fair to Spencer, though, Coach Nick Lemas, said he would have won at California in the season opener, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 23 2021

Matthew Bustos & Two Relievers Hold Loyola to 2 Hits; Bonita Claims 6-3 Victory Over Cubs

Bonita improved to 2-0 after a 6-3 victory over Loyola on Monday. And that was made possible by starting pitcher Matthew Bustos and a Bearcats offense that out-hit the Cubs, 9-2. Joey Frey was stuck with the loss. Frey went five innings, allowing two runs on five hits and striking out four. Bonita would go […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 23 2021

Donovann Jackson’s 5 Innings on the Mound, Carson Collett’s 2-RBI Double in Fifth Enough for Glendora in 4-1 Victory Over Rancho Cucamonga

The Glendora and Rancho Cucamonga pitching staffs both worked their way in and out of a number of jams on Monday afternoon. In the end, though, the Tartans were able to hold off the Cougars, 4-1, to claim their first victory of 2021. Dylan Escobar went the first four innings for RCHS, and allowed just […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 23 2021

Adrian Lopez Homers Twice, Drives in Four Runs; Maranatha Crushes Excelsior Charter, 23-7, on Monday Afternoon

Three days after scoring just one run in its season opener, the Maranatha bats came alive in a big way. The Minutemen pounded five Excelsior Charter pitchers for 20 hits, including five home runs. MHS cruised to a 23-7 victory in Victorville. RJ Torres was saddled with the loss. Torres surrendered seven runs on eight […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 22 2021

Ayala Pounds Foothill Pitching for 14 Hits; Bulldogs Open 2021 With 12-3 Victory Over Knights

The Ayala High School baseball program has had a lot of success lately. In fact, they haven’t lost a game since May 7th of 2019. When COVID-19 ended the 2020 season, the Bulldogs were 9-0, and until this past Saturday, they hadn’t taken the field since. And Ayala picked up right where they left off. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Mar 21 2021

South Hills Claims 3-2, Nine-Inning Victory Over Charter Oak on Walk-Off Error; Former League Rivals Met Saturday in Tournament

They’re not in the same league anymore. But South Hills and Charter Oak never fail to make the other program work diligently for each win. For the last few years, the Chargers and Huskies duked it out for the Hacienda League championship. And while Charter Oak has moved on to the Valle Vista League in […]

By Brian Baiotto