Baseball: ECR’s Keppel hits for the cycle
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Kyle Keppel of Woodland Hills El Camino Real started Wednesday with a fly out in the first inning, but the day got a whole lot better against Birmingham. He added a triple in the third, a three-run home run in the fourth, a single in the sixth and a double in the seventh to hit for the cycle in the Conquistadores’ 11-4 West Valley League victory.
It might be the first time in El Camino Real history that a player has hit for the cycle. El Camino Real improved to 8-9 and 3-0.
In other West Valley games, Woodland Hills Taft (10-6, 1-2) defeated Granada Hills, 13-4. Cody deSpain hit two home runs and Art Chavez had a three-run double. Granada Hills dropped to 9-7 and 1-2.
Aaron Brown (5-1) struck out seven in five innings and Brady Conlan contributed two hits in Chatsworth’s 5-1 win over Reseda Cleveland. The Chancellors (14-3, 3-0) also got RBIs from Adam Baslow and Christian Lopez.
In the Valley Mission League, David Lira (3-0) picked his third consecutive pitching victory in San Fernando’s 6-1 victory over Panorama.
In the Marine League, San Pedro (14-2, 3-0) defeated Gardena, 7-0, behind John Mata, who threw a one-hitter, striking out four and walking one. San Pedro scored six runs in the seventh to break open a close game. Ronnie Galosic had a two-run double.
In the East Valley League, Verdugo Hills defeated North Hollywood, 10-6. Michael McCallister had three hits, including a home run.
-- Eric Sondheimer