Baseball: 18-game hitting streak for West Ranch’s Ortiz

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April 20, 2010 9:41 AM PT

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Jared Ortiz, a senior outfielder at Valencia West Ranch, has hit safely in 18 consecutive games. Even more impressive, he was eight for 15 in the National Classic using wood bats.

-- Eric Sondheimer

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Eric Sondheimer

Eric Sondheimer is the prep sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times. He has been honored seven times by the California Prep Sportswriters Assn. for best prep sports column.

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