High School Spring Sports : Westlake Earns Split on Suarez Homer

Mike Suarez’s three-run homer in the fifth inning gave Westlake a 5-3 win over Ventura and a split of a nonleague doubleheader at Westlake. Westlake dropped the opener, 12-10.

The Warriors improved to 4-4 behind a four-hitter by Mike Eby. Derek Tamburro was 2 for 3 in the second game, but his grand slam in the first went for naught as three Warrior pitchers couldn’t hold Ventura.

Craig Cooper and Mike Lieberthal each hit a two-run homer for Westlake in the first game.

Westlake’s John Stephens had two hits in the first game and another in the second, when he also had six assists from third base. Chuck Foster had two of the Warriors’ 12 first-game hits.

SOFTBALL

Hart 2, El Camino Real 0--Kym Weil pitched a complete-game four-hitter with 11 strikeouts to beat counterpart Beth Silverman in the semifinal round of the Hart tournament at Newhall Park. Silverman (3-2) had five strikeouts, two walks and yielded three hits.

Nikki Brodowy doubled and scored on a single by Kris Yeates in the fifth inning and later scored on a fielder’s choice. Hart (8-1-1) plays Crescenta Valley for the championship at Newhall Park.

Royal 6, Sylmar 5--Stevie Campbell scored what turned out to be the winning run in the second inning on a wild pitch by Deann Wright in the semifinal round of the Hart tournament.

Danielle Devan struck out nine to record the win in a game called after six innings because of a time limit.

Sylmar’s Christy Robbins, Cheri Warren and Chris Parks all singled and scored in the bottom of the sixth, but Devan struck out Melissa Herrera to end the game.

Crescenta Valley 3, Hart (JV) 0--Heather Linstrom pitched a complete-game two-hit shutout with 10 strikeouts in the consolation semifinal round of the Hart tournament.

Hart freshman Krissy Carpenter had eight strikeouts.

Newbury Park 7, Esperanza 2--Marilyn Carroll homered and pitched a four-hitter to lead the Panthers in a Canyon tournament game in Anaheim. Carroll, a junior, improved her record to 2-2. Newbury Park is 3-3-1.

Newbury Park sophomore Jenette Sanchez was 2 for 4, including a triple.

St. Genevieve 4, Bell-Jeff 2--Lorna Solis pitched a complete-game six-hitter with two strikeouts in a consolation semifinal of the Hart tournament. St. Genevieve’s Michelle McCarthy was 2 for 3 with a home run.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL

Dos Pueblos tournament--Chatsworth recorded a win over Clovis, 15-6, and lost to Santa Barbara, 15-11. Taft lost to Newport Harbor, 15-7.

Arcadia tournament--Royal finished 2-6 with two wins over South Pasadena (15-11, 15-10). Royal lost to Crespi (15-12, 15-12), La Canada (15-5, 15-9) and Arcadia (15-3, 15-5), which was seeded first. Jeff Blain and Corey Herbert each had 18 kills for Royal.

Compiled by Tim Brown and Vince Kowalick.