Baseball: Moscot's homer gives Palisades early lead at Chatsworth

Baseball: Moscot’s homer gives Palisades early lead at Chatsworth

By Austin KnoblauchSenior Editor, Sports

May 23, 2008 3:57 PM PT

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Jon Moscot led off the top of the second inning with a home run to give eighth-seeded Palisades a surprising 1-0 lead over top-seeded Chatsworth in Friday’s City Section Championship Division quarterfinal game.

The Dolphins had a chance to add to their lead when Ryan Holman singled with runners on first and second, but Chancellors’ catcher Carlos Escobar Jr. snared a throw from left fielder Andrew Klausmeier and tagged out Palisades’ Zach Dauber at home plate to end the inning.

Chatsworth has a runner on first with nobody out in the bottom of the second inning. This game is already more competitive than last year’s semifinal when the Chancellors mercied Palisades, 11-1, in six innings.

-- Austin Knoblauch

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Austin Knoblauch

Austin Knoblauch is a senior editor in Sports at the Los Angeles Times, overseeing NFL coverage and digital initiatives. He previously worked as an editor and writer at NFL.com. He initially joined The Times in 2005, serving in various web editing and reporting roles. Knoblauch’s favorite sports are football, hockey and auto racing. He is a native of Southern California and graduated from Mount St. Mary’s University in Los Angeles.

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