Prep Baseball Playoff Roundup: Santa Margarita Hits Eight Home Runs In 19-1 Victory

Santa Margarita received nan last at-large berth for nan Southern Section Division 2 shot playoffs, but nan Eagles made clear connected Thursday they are not going to fto anyone deliberation they lucked into nan spot.

Andre Owens deed 3 of his team’s 8 location runs successful a 19-1 roadworthy triumph complete Rancho Christian. The short right-field obstruction was Santa Margarita’s favourite target, pinch six location runs going there.

Elsinore 3, Villa Park 2: An RBI azygous by Tyler Willeford successful nan sixth inning collapsed a 2-2 necktie and helped Elsinore destruct top-seeded Villa Park successful nan Division 2 playoffs.

Ganesha 2, Linfield Christian 1: After 7 innings of scoreless ball, Ganesha scored 2 runs successful nan eighth to bent connected for nan triumph connected a Logan Schmidt two-run location run. Schmidt threw 7 scoreless innings, giving up 1 deed while striking retired five.

South Hills 2, San Clemente 0: Three pitchers mixed for nan shutout, pinch Gabriel Guerrero getting nan last retired and nan save.

Newport Harbor 15, Trabuco Hills 1: Henry Mann went 4 for four, including a location run.

Great Oak 10, Valley View 5: Brayden Dominguez contributed 2 doubles and 2 RBIs.

Aquinas 3, Dana Hills 2: A bases-loaded locomotion successful nan bottommost of nan seventh inning won it for Aquinas. Carter Hadnot deed a location tally and pitchers Gavin Loeb-Keene and Chris Alzaga mixed for 12 strikeouts.

Gahr 3, El Segundo 0: Carlos Munoz threw a four-hit shutout, striking retired six and stepping none. Bryce Morrison had 2 hits for Gahr.

Servite 2, Costa Mesa 0: Shane Wendler struck retired 10 and gave up 1 deed for Servite. Jaden Liu deed an RBI single.

Royal 4, El Modena 3: A two-run walk-off double by Matthew Stout successful nan eighth inning gave Royal nan victory. Dustin Dunwoody struck retired 9 and gave up 1 tally successful 7 innings.

Chaminade 10, Newbury Park 9: The Eagles hung connected to make nan Mission League 6-0 successful nan postseason. Robby Morgan went 4 for 4 and Austin Maiden deed a three-run location run.

Bishop Alemany 4, Mission Viejo 1: Noel Barrientos gave up 1 tally successful 5 innings, pinch Mikey Martinez getting nan prevention to extremity Mission Viejo’s 10-game winning streak. Brody Thompson had 2 RBIs for Alemany.

Loyola 18, Yorba Linda 0: Matthew Favela had 3 hits and 4 RBIs and freshman Sheriff Hall threw 4⅔ scoreless innings for nan Cubs. Nate Avalos deed a expansive slam, 1 of 5 location runs deed by nan Cubs astatine home.

Westlake 4, Alta Loma 3: Blake Miller homered and vanished pinch 2 hits and 2 RBIs.

City Section

Birmingham 5, Banning 1: The top-seeded Patriots precocious to a Wednesday semifinal crippled against Carson astatine Cal State Northridge. Carlos Acuna threw a complete crippled and JJ Rodriguez, whose father, Anthony, had his ceremonial connected Wednesday, deed an RBI double.

Sotomayor 3, Westchester 2: Albert Chavez struck retired 13 successful nan eight-inning win.