Villanova Assaults Highland Hall, 31-12

Villanova not only scored in double figures Friday, it accomplished the feat in one inning. Villanova took advantage of seven passed balls and scored 24 runs in the first inning en route to a 31-12 softball victory over Highland Hall in a nonleague game at Villanova.

“We have a young team and our catcher is only a freshman,” Highland Hall Coach Humberto Ramirez said. “It wasn’t the pitcher’s fault. We just need to work on catching the ball.”

OTHER SPORTS

SOFTBALL

Simona Errico hit a solo home run and Becca Berline pitched a one-hitter as Notre Dame (6-4) beat Flintridge Sacred Heart, 7-0, in a nonleague game.

Berline, struck out 10 and has not given up a walk in seven starts.

Dara Ferris went 3 for 4 with 3 RBIs and scored one run to lead Newbury Park to a 6-3 victory over La Quinta, in the first round of the Tournament of Champions in Anaheim.

Newbury Park (6-1) will play Ocean View in the second round at 11 a.m. at Anaheim Canyon High.

SWIMMING

Sophomore Damon Willick won the 500 free (5.10.49) and the 200 free (1.57.1) to lead Harvard (2-2, 2-1) to a 108-55 win over Nordhoff in a Frontier League meet.