Sports Roundup: La Cañada baseball begins league with win over South Pas

BASEBALL

La Cañada 5, South Pasadena 2: The Spartans opened up Rio Hondo League play on Wednesday afternoon with a victory on the road.

The Spartans now stand at 6-3 on the season.

St. Francis 8, Crespi 2: St. Francis rolled to a Mission League win Wednesday.

Pitcher Hayden Byrnes tossed a complete game for the Golden Knights (2-7, 2-0 in league). He gave up five hits, two earned runs and struck out four.

St. Francis’ Brandon Lewis had a two-run home run in the first inning. Christian Muro, Doyle Kane and Patrick Dionisio each had two hits for the Golden Knights. Muro had two runs batted in and a run scored. Kane had a double and a run scored. Dionisio had a double, RBI and scored twice.

BOYS’ TENNIS

Harvard-Westlake 15, St. Francis 3: The host Golden Knights fell Wednesday in Mission League match at Flint Canyon Tennis Center. St. Francis (3-4, 1-2 in league) received two singles wins from Ian Freer (6-0, 6-2).