HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS : Moorpark Pounds Out 24-17 Win

In a game in which the score suggests touchdowns and field goals, not hits and runs, the Moorpark High softball team scored 12 runs in the first inning and defeated Crossroads, 24-17, at Moorpark.

“A pitchers’ battle it wasn’t,” Moorpark Coach Larry McDermott said.

No kidding.

There were 33 hits and 34 walks in the game. Crystal Babcock of Moorpark had two hits in both the first and sixth innings.

Crossroads’ starter Kim West gave up four hits and walked 10 batters in the first inning before being replaced by Mindy Moore, who walked two more batters before retiring the side.

“The poor girls had problem throwing strikes,” McDermott said.

Crossroads scored nine runs in the third inning with four singles and four walks by Babcock, the Moorpark pitcher.

Trailing, 17-16, Moorpark struck for eight runs in the sixth inning. Babcock and Denise Duarte each had two-run doubles.

Nana Barrera pitched three innings and allowed one run to pick up the win for Moorpark (2-2).

SOFTBALL

Jodi Shenkman had a double, a home run and six RBIs as Montclair Prep trounced Buckley, 23-3, in a nonleague game halted after five innings because of the 10-run rule. Tricia Cohen was 2 for 3 with five RBIs and K.C. Mancebo was 5 for 5 for Montclair Prep (2-0). Mancebo struck out nine and yielded one hit. . . Christie Teffeteller was 3 for 4, scored three runs and had two RBIs in Simi Lutheran’s 10-7 win over the Moorpark junior varsity at Moorpark. . . Julie Astrachan struck out seven as Calabasas defeated La Canada, 8-3, in a nonleague game. Sherly Siegel was 3 for 4 and scored two runs for Calabasas (1-2).

BASEBALL

Jason Weisstein stole six bases and scored three runs to lead Buckley to a 9-5 win over Windward in the nonleague game at Buckley. Weisstein was 2 for 2, walked twice and had two RBIs. . . . Scot Davison hit a three-run home run to cap a four-run fifth inning as L.A. Baptist defeated Chaminade, 5-1, in a nonleague game at Chaminade. . . . Scott Heslin was 3 for 5, including a three-run triple in the seventh inning, as Agoura routed Moorpark, 12-3. Brian Slosson added three RBIs for Agoura (1-1). . . . Highland Hall had 16 hits but lost to Villanova Prep, 16-13, at Highland Hall. Trailing, 16-6, in the bottom of the sixth inning, Highland Hall sent 10 batters to the plate and scored seven runs.

TRACK

Jeff LaMonica broke his own school record in the pole vault (14-2) and Steve Espo set a new school mark in the 100 meters (10.7) to lead Poly to a pair of wins in a double-dual meet at Birmingham. Poly defeated Birmingham, 74-49, and Fremont, 96-23. LaMonica had vaulted 13-8 last season. The old mark in the 100 (10.8) was set by Gary Jackson in 1983. Birmingham’s Sven Haug won the mile (4:25.7) and Jeff Korn won the two-mile (9:38.9). . . . In the girls meet, Vanita Davis won the 400 (1:05.8) and the 800 (2:33.4) to lead Poly to a pair of wins. Poly defeated Birmingham, 56-47, and Fremont, 56-46. . . . Dave Fursman, Mike Null and Dean Thompson each won two events to lead L.A. Baptist to a 90-27 win over La Verne Lutheran. Fursman won the 110 hurdles (17.6) and the high jump (5-8); Null won the triple jump (40-3) and the long jump (19-1 3/4). Thompson won the mile and the two-mile. . . . In the girls meet, Sandy Null won the high jump (5-2) to lead L.A. Baptist to a 65-48. . . . Greg Bettinger won the mile (4:35.0) and Kevin Toehill won the pole vault (12-0) as Chatsworth scored 76 points to defeat North Hollywood with 44 points in a nonleague double-dual that also included Granada Hills. In separate scoring, Granada Hills scored 71 points to defeat Chatsworth with 51 points. North Hollywood won the mile relay (3:39.1). Granada Hills’ Ian Alsen won the 880-yard run (2:08.0) and teammate Terrell Smith won the 120-yard high hurdles (15.3). . . . In the girls meet Tanya King won the 880-yard run (2:41.8) and teammate Jennifer Cannell won the high jump (4-10) as Granada Hills defeated Chatsworth, 76-32.

SWIMMING

Kurt Marsden and Mike McAllister each won two events to lead Notre Dame to a 55-19 win the Del Rey League meet at Notre Dame. Marsden won the 50-yard freestyle (23.4) and the 100 freestyle (53.0). McAllister won the 100 butterfly (59.0) and the 100 backstroke (1:07.0). . . . In the girls meet, Christy Parker won the 50 freestyle (26.1) and the 100 freestyle (59.4) as Notre Dame beat Alemany, 53-22, in a San Fernando Valley League meet. Lorraine Meyers of Notre Dame won the 200 individual medley (2:28.2) and the 100 butterfly (1:07.0). . . . Chappie DeHaven won the 200 and 500 freestyles as Crespi defeated St. John Bosco in a Del Rey League meet. Crespi’s Erich Rose won the 200 individual medley and the 100 backstroke. Brian Stevens finished first in the 50 freestyle.

VOLLEYBALL

Frank Anaya had 10 kills and Cory Davidson and Truong Nguyen each had nine as North Hollywood defeated Grant, 8-15, 15-8, 15-10, 15-12, in the Mid-Valley League match at Grant.