Kalai Benaventre struck out 10 and allowed one hit in St. Paul’s 3-1 win over Lancaster. (Escarcega)
DIVISION 6
St. Paul 3, Lancaster 1: It took six innings, but the Swordsmen bats came alive in the bottom of the sixth inning as they scored three runs on three hits, which was the difference in the win. Angelo Patino had the key hit of the single with a single to left field that scored Fernie Soto with the eventual winning run. Junior Kalai Benavente was atoughcustomer on the mound for St. Paul as he allowed one run on one hit and struck out 10 in a complete-game performancewithhis fastball reaching an 84 TOP.
West Covina 5, Los Amigos 3: West Covina rallied from a 3-1 deficit by scoring four runs in the top of the sixth inning and secured a huge road win. Marcus Mayweather hit a solo home run in the top of the fourth inning.
Diamond Bar 10, Savannah 5:The Brahmas scored two runs in the sixth and five more in the seventh to pull out a road win. Robert Murphy scratched out two hits and drove in two runs.
Schurr 8, Century 7:The Spartans held an 8-3 lead in the sixth inning and held off a furious late rally by the Centurions to earn an important road win.
Santa Fe 7, Garey 4: Junior Antonio Garcia was one of four hitters who had two hits in thegameanddrove in three runs. The other hitters were Ethan Lopez, Nico Alvarez, and Sebastian Macias.
Other Scores
Salesian 6, Arroyo 0
Alhambra 13, De Toledo 0
Tuesday Schedule
Costa Mesa at West Covina
St. Paul at Diamond Bar
Alhambra at Grand Terrace
Salesian at Schurr
Santa Fe at Viewpoint
DIVISION 1
Scores
Villa Park 6, Bishop Amat 1
DIVISION 2
Arcadia 3, Long Beach Poly 0:Gabe Lopez once again proved too much for the Jackrabbits to handle as he allowed fourhits,and struck out eight in 6 1/3 scoreless innings, and struck out eight. Fernando Palencia, a University of San Diego signee, retired the final two hitters to earn the save. Palencia and Leo Peniche each contributed two hits.
Maranatha 4, Royal 0:In one of the more remarkable performances of the year in Southern California, Zach Strickland struck out 17 hitters in tossing his first no-hitter of the season. PerfectGamehad his fastball at 95 MPH TOP. Strickland also had an RBI triple.
Ayala 6, La Serna 1:Caleb Trugman won his third consecutivegamein as many weeks with another outstanding performance, limiting the Lancers to two hits and striking out nine. Dylan Wood was the offensive star of the day with two hits and two RBIs.
Other Scores
Quartz Hill 13, Charter Oak 1
Tuesday Schedule
Arcadia at Yorba Linda
Maranatha at Ayala
DIVISION 4
San Marino 5, Citrus Hill 0: Tomas Bilvado, a junior, turned in another solid performance as he threw a three-hitter and fanned seven. Sid Dananhauer went 2 for 4 with an RBI.
St. Francis 8, Windward 3: The Golden Knights jumped to a 7-0 lead and never looked back in posting a huge road win. Jordan Lewallen went 2 for 3, with a double, and drove in three runs. Bobby Milton contributed two hits and two RBIs. Lucas Faverro held the Wildcats to two earned runs on seven hits and struck out six.
Tuesday Schedule
San Marino at Oak Hills
San Juan Hills vs. St. Francis at Glendale Sports Complex
DIVISION 5
Scores
Whittier Christian 4, St. Anthony 3
DIVISION 8
Scores
United Christian Academy 8, Mountain View 2
Edgewood 28, Palm Valley 5
Bosco Tech 13, Gorman Charter 3
Azusa 10, Santa Rosa Academy 0
Tuesday Schedule
Coachella Valley at Bosco Tech
Edgewood vs. Beverly Hills/Environmental Charter
Academy/Academic Charter at Azusa
SOFTBALL
DIVISION 1
South Hills 8, Vista Murrieta 2:The Huskies advanced to the first round of the playoffs with a Wild-Card win over the visiting Mustangs. Kayla Sigala, a Syracuse signee, hit a home run over the Green Monster in right fieldandJoie Economides, a Stanford commit, had two hits with 3 RBIs.
Tuesday Schedule
South Hills at Garden Grove Pacifica
JSerra at La Mirada
DIVISION 2
Temple City 8, Temescal Canyon 2:The Rams made short work of one of the top teams in the Inland Empire, scoring six runs in the fifth inning. Kassandra Gewecke, an Ohio State commit, allowed two runs on four hits and struck out five in a complete game performance. Melinda Lansford brought in three runsandSheridan Gonzalez had a triple.
Whittier Christian 3, Mission Viejo 2:The Heralds scored two runs in the second inning and one more in the sixth to hold on and defeat the visiting Diablos. Sofia Hernandez went 3 for4and drove in a run.
La Serna 5, Ramona 0:In the upset of the day in the division, freshman Candice Puig tossed a four-hitter and struck out three. Aubrie Baruch went 4 for4and drove in two runs.
Other Scores
Ayala 6, Sunny Hills 1
Beaumont 1, St. Paul 0
Cypress 8, Bonita 7
Tuesday Schedule
Beaumont at Ayala
Rio Mesa at Temple City
Rosary at California
Whittier Christian at Cypress
La Serna at Valencia/Valencia
DIVISION 3
Santa Fe 1, Yorba Linda 0: In a game that went8innings, Brooklyn Slater produced the walk-off game-winner with a single that scored Mya Gonzalez with the winning run. Ava Galvan, a junior, tossed a five-hitter with a strikeout.
Bishop Amat 15, Los Altos 2:In one of the more impressive offensive performances of the day, Arianna Saldivar had three hits and drove in four for the Lancers as they routed the host Conquerors. Anaiyah Jimenez fanned six hitters in a complete-game effort.
Other Scores
ML King 6, Arcadia 1
La Canada 7, Cerritos 4
Charter Oak 1, Lakewood 0
Tuesday Schedule
Etiwanda at La Canada
Santa Fe at Aquinas
Bishop Amat at ML King
Royal at Charter Oak
DIVISION 4
Schurr 14, Irvine 0:The Spartans scored seven runs in the first inning and made the most of them in a five-inning win. Emma Mendizabal tossed a two-hitter and fanned six.
Other Scores
Diamond Bar 19, Don Lugo 9
Norwalk 5, Covina 4
Oak Hills 13, Monrovia 3
San Marcos 15, Flintridge Sacred Heart 5
Orange Vista 10, San Dimas 2
Tuesday’s Schedule
Schurr at Mira Costa
Sultana at Diamond Bar
DIVISION 5
Keppel 3, Anaheim 1:Robyn Guitron allowed one unearned run on one hit and struck out nine in a complete-game effort.
Other Scores
West Ranch 18, Duarte 10
Grace 9, Arroyo 1
South El Monte 7, Silverado 0
Tuesday Schedule
Liberty at Keppel
Providence at South El Monte
DIVISION 6
Mayfield 7, Costa Mesa 3:Madilyn Domingo was a one-person wrecking crew for the Cubs as she went 3 for 4 with two doubles and collected 4 RBIs. Jaz Johnson also had a big day with three and scored three times.
Other Scores
Granite Hills 11, Flintridge Prep 1
Santiago 8, Rio Hondo Prep 0
Viewpoint 2, Cantwell-Sacred Heart 1
Pioneer 14, Eisenhower 3
Canyon Spring 10, Edgewood 0
Capistrano Valley Christian 12, Sierra Vista 6
Tuesday’s Schedule
University Prep at Mayfield
Viewpoint at Pioneer
DIVISION 7
Scores
Pasadena Poly 14, Hawthorne 1
Muir 8, Coastal Christian 4
Tuesday’s Schedule
Orangewood Academy at Muir
Pasadena Poly at Riverside Poly
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