Baseball: Wiest strikes out 11 in Trinity League opener
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Grahamm Wiest struck out 11 and walked none in six innings, and Bret Dahlson went three for five with two RBIs to lead San Juan Capistrano JSerra (7-1) past Santa Margarita, 8-2, in a Trinity League opener Saturday.
Anaheim Servite won its Trinity League opener, 6-3, over St. John Bosco in eight innings.
Long Beach Wilson defeated La Mirada, 12-1. Chris Hubbard hit a two-run home run.
Steve Karkenny ended Chatsworth’s two-game losing streak by throwing a five-hitter in the Chancellors’ 8-1 win over Sylmar. He also had a three-run triple.
Denny Vigo went four for four and hit two home runs, but Simi Valley was beaten by Camarillo, 12-6.
Junior Zach Friedman improved to 3-0, striking out nine in Taft’s 7-1 victory over Ventura St. Bonaventure. Jordan Berger had three hits. Taft is 6-2 and has won four consecutive games.
Alemany (6-3) defeated Bishop Montgomery, 12-1, and 5-4. Sophomore Cory Messmore threw a complete game in the first game. Scott Rhodes hit a three-run home run. Mark Strazzeri had six hits in two games.
Encino Crespi and Thousand Oaks split a doubleheader, Crespi (7-2) winning the first game, 4-3, and losing the second, 8-5.
Reseda Cleveland defeated Calabasas,8-4. Jaylen Bland and George Vosahlo had two hits each.
A two-out, game-winning double by Eric Munoz in the seventh inning enabled Birmingham to defeat Narbonne, 6-5. Marti Sementelli earned her first victory in relief. She threw three innings, giving up two hits and one run.
Ventura defeated West Torrance, 5-4. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame swept a doubleheader from Canyon Country Canyon, 6-5, in 10 innings and 9-4. Morgan Walberg had the winning hit in the first game.
Arleta defeated Granada Hills Kennedy, 5-4. Javy Lopez threw a complete-game three-hitter with nine strikeouts. Chris Mallon and Branden Soto hit home runs for Kennedy.
-- Eric Sondheimer