Baseball/ Apr 27 2021

Jacob Billings Gets Win on Mound & Hits 2-Run Homer in Rancho Cucamonga’s 5-2 Victory Over Los Osos

Baseball: The only thing better than opening league play with a victory is to get that win on the road. And that’s exactly what Rancho Cucamonga did on Monday. The Cougars got a solid outing from two pitchers and defeated Los Osos, 5-2, in the Baseline League opener. Jacob Billings went six innings and allowed […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 27 2021

La Mirada’s Kim Hits Grand Slam, Drives in 6 Runs & Aaron Rubio Shuts Down Glendora Bats in 13-5 Victory

Baseball: Everything looked great for Glendora on Monday afternoon. The Tartans struck for five runs in the bottom of the first inning against their visitors from La Mirada. But Benjamin Kim’s bat and Aaron Rubio’s arm would lead the Matadores to a 13-5 victory at GHS. Braydon Wooldridge was stuck with the loss. Wooldridge allowed […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Apr 27 2021

Maya Venegas Scores on Double-Steal, Leading Covina to 7-6 Walk-Off Victory Over Garey

Softball: Covina edged Garey 7-6 on Monday in a game that featured a combined 28 hits. Oddly enough, the slugfest ended on a double-steal. Natalie Contreras got the loss for Garey after 6 2/3 innings of work. She surrendered seven runs (five earned) on 13 hits. Contreras didn’t walk anyone and struck out five. Maya […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 27 2021

Damien Opens Baseline League Play With 13-4 Victory Over Etiwanda

Baseball: Damien pounded out 17 hits in Monday’s 13-4, Baseline League opening victory over Etiwanda. Dylan Alanis was credited with the win, going 3 2/3 innings and allowing two runs on six hits. He walked three and struck out five Etiwanda batters. Armando Briseno walked twice, singled and scored. Jack Holman walked and had an […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 26 2021

League Standings: Ayala, Monrovia, RCHS & Maranatha Sit in First Place, Others to Begin League Play This Week

Editors Note: League records supersede overall records, because it’s the way in which a program qualifies for the playoffs, as well as their seeding. These records are from each team’s MaxPreps page. Baseball Records Through April 25: Baseline League: Rancho Cucamonga (11-3) Chino Hills (8-3) Upland (8-4) Los Osos (6-3) Damien (6-4) Etiwanda (6-5) Del […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 25 2021

PHS Overcomes Slow Start & Defeats Marshall Fundamental, 12-4, on Saturday

Baseball: Pasadena trailed by four runs after one inning on Saturday. But the Bulldogs got nine runs in the top of the fifth inning and went on to defeat Marshall Fundamental, 12-4. It’s the Eagles first loss of 2021. Travis Delgado went the first four innings and allowed just an unearned run on three hits. […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 24 2021

Jacob Badawi Doubles, Triples & Homers in Ayala’s 6-3 Palomares League Victory Over Second-Place Bonita

Baseball: It seems like everything is going right for the Ayala baseball program. The Bulldogs are ranked No. 1 in the most recent CIF-SS Division 1 poll and after Friday’s 6-3 victory over Bonita, Ayala finds itself on a seven-game win streak, and that includes a 5-0 mark in Palomares League play. It also seems […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 24 2021

GHS Scores 8 Runs in Top of Ninth to Defeat Alta Loma, 9-1; Johnnie Valdez Strikes Out 10 in Tartans’ Debut

Baseball: Glendora needed to snap its four-game skid in the worst way on Friday. Three of the four losses came in Palomares League games and they found themselves ahead of just last-place Colony in the league standings. It took two extra innings, but GHS defeated Alta Loma, 9-1, after scoring eight runs in the top […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 24 2021

Monrovia’s Chantz Powers & Steven Escarcega Shut Out Temple City, 2-0, in Friday’s Rio Hondo League Contest

Pictured L-R: Steven Escarcega, Nathan Thompson, Chantz Powers, Jack Zinn & Matthew Delgado Baseball: Monrovia won its sixth consecutive game on Friday afternoon. The Wildcats got five scoreless innings from Chantz Powers and went on to defeat Temple City, 2-0, in a Rio Hondo League showdown. Powers allowed three hits, didn’t walk a batter and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 24 2021

Daniel Ruiz Throws No-Hitter; Maranatha Defeats Heritage Christian, 4-1, in Olympic League Showdown

Pictured L-R: Cam Andrews, Daniel Ruiz, Mikey Ebner & Dylan Zdunek Baseball: Daniel Ruiz extended Maranatha’s seven-game win streak on Friday night and did so with a little panache. Ruiz threw a no-hitter and the Minutemen defeated Heritage Christian, 4-1, in Olympic League play. Ruiz surrendered an unearned run, walked four and struck out four […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 24 2021

Evan Buhac Throws 2-Hit Shutout in West Covina’s 2-0 Victory Over South Hills on Friday Afternoon

Baseball: The reason baseball is such a great game is because on any given day, the little guy can beat a perennial power. And such was the case for West Covina and its starting pitcher, Evan Buhac. Buhac threw a two-hit shutout and the Bulldogs defeated South Hills, 2-0, on Friday afternoon. South Hills got […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 23 2021

Alex Chew Gets Win on Mound & Homers in Marshall Fundamental’s 9-2 Victory at Bosco Tech

Pictured L-R: Alex and Nick Chew Baseball: Alex Chew had a memorable Thursday for the Marshall Fundamental baseball program. Chew went the first three innings and allowed just one run on one hit to earn the win. He also homered, scored three runs and drove in a pair in the Eagles’ 9-2 victory at Bosco […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 23 2021

Luke Bauer Goes Five Scoreless & Strikes Out Nine in Northview’s 9-4 Victory at Colony

Baseball: Northview is getting a couple tune-up games before starting Valle Vista League play next Wednesday with San Dimas. On Thursday, the Vikings defeated Colony, 9-4, in Ontario. Luke Bauer went five scoreless innings and allowed just one hit. Bauer walked two and struck out nine Colony batters. After the Titans got three runs (two […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 22 2021

Alta Loma Scores Late to Edge Bonita, 6-5, in Wednesday’s Palomares League Game

Baseball: Alta Loma handed Bonita its first Palomares League setback. The Braves got one run in the top of the sixth inning and two more in the seventh to defeat the Bearcats, 6-5, on Wednesday. Dominic Gravina went the final 1 1/3 innings for Alta Loma and got the win. Devon Diaz singled, doubled, scored […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 22 2021

Claremont Scores 4 Runs in Final Three Innings & Defeats Glendora, 5-2, in Wednesday’s Palomares League Contest

Baseball: Glendora lost its fourth consecutive game Wednesday. The last three have been Palomares League setbacks. Claremont rallied in the last three innings to defeat the Tartans, 5-2. Jeff Isenhart was saddled with the loss. Isenhart allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits. He walked one and struck out three. Adam Aguirre singled twice, […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 22 2021

Thomas Cerecedes Shuts Down Colony Bats & Mateo Matthews Hit 3-Run Shot in Ayala’s 8-0 Victory

Baseball: The No. 1 ranked team in the latest CIF-SS Division 1 poll traveled to play a program with just one win in 2021. It seemed like a mismatch. And it was. Ayala got six scoreless innings from starter Thomas Cerecedes and cruised to an 8-0 victory at Colony to stay atop the Palomares League […]

By Brian Baiotto


Softball/ Apr 22 2021

Glendora Holds Off Late Alta Loma Surge in Wednesday’s 7-6 Victory

Softball: Glendora got four runs in the first inning and narrowly held on, 7-6, at winless Alta Loma. Samantha Meyndert went six innings for the Braves and allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits. She didn’t walk a batter and struck out five. GHS got four more off of Emily Boen on four hits […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 22 2021

Evan Nahra Hits Grand Slam, Drives in 5 Runs; La Salle Cruises to 14-1 Victory at Cantwell Sacred Heart

Baseball: La Salle jumped on Cantwell Sacred Heart early and cruised to a 14-1 victory on Wednesday afternoon. The Lancers got five in the first, a single run in the second and six more in the third to take a 12-0 lead. Evan Nahra singled, hit a grand slam home run, scored three runs and […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 22 2021

West Covina Entering League Play With Some Momentum; Bulldogs Defeat Pomona, 10-6, on Wednesday

Baseball: After an o-5 start to the 2021 baseball season, West Covina has won four of its last seven games. And that includes Wednesday’s 10-6 victory at Pomona. Edwin Segovia went four innings to pick up the win for the Bulldogs. He allowed three runs on one hit and walked seven. Kevin Jimenez closed out […]

By Brian Baiotto


Baseball/ Apr 22 2021

Gabe Mabee Goes Six Scoreless Innings to Lead Marshall Fundamental to 5-0 MVL Victory Over South El Monte

Thanks to Stephen Delgado for the photos: Baseball: Make it six wins in a row. Gabe Mabee went six scoreless innings on the mound to extend the Marshall Fundamental win streak to six games. Mabee scattered three hits, walked two and struck out seven in a 5-0 victory over South El Monte in Mission Valley […]

By Brian Baiotto