American Legion : Scottsdale A’s, Camarillo Reach Final

Camarillo and the Scottsdale (Ariz.) A’s were both victorious in the second round of pool play in the Gene Waid Memorial tournament at Rio Mesa High on Saturday, assuring each a berth in Monday’s championship game.

Camarillo, powered by solo home runs from Chris Sorich, Juan Cuellar, Kenny Knight and Gil Valencia, defeated Culver City, 8-5. Scottsdale hit three home runs in an 11-6 victory over Westlake.

The victories improved both teams to 2-0 in pool play.

Even if Scottsdale loses to Ventura (0-2) and Camarillo falls to the Scottsdale (Ariz.) Honda (0-2) today, both teams would still have 2-1 records and advance to the final on the basis of head-to-head competition.

In other tournament games Saturday, Royal beat Scottsdale Honda, 11-5, and Cherry Creek (Colo.) defeated Ventura, 4-0.

Chatsworth 12, West Hills 2--Brothers Reed and Rex McMackin have played on the same baseball team many times over the past few years, but until Saturday, they had never pitched in the same game.

Reed, a right-hander who will be a senior at Chatsworth High in the fall, started. Rex, a right-hander on his way to Arizona State, relieved in the eighth inning of Chatsworth’s victory at Chatsworth High in a game called after eight innings because of the 10-run rule.

The pair combined on a four-hitter as Chatsworth (13-4) remained within two games of first-place Woodland Hills (West) in the Western Division.

Reseda 3, Sun Valley 1--Reseda right-hander Steve Brody threw a complete-game five-hitter, striking out three and walking one to raise his record to 4-0.

Reseda (10-8) managed just two hits off Sun Valley starter Eddie Chavez (2-2), but took advantage of four errors by Sun Valley (7-9).

Sepulveda 17, Woodland Hills (E) 6--Five Sepulveda players had three hits each in a game called after eight innings because of the 10-run rule.

Adam Clark (double, home run), Brian Eldridge, Roland De La Maza, Tom Konkel and Joe Cascione all had three hits for Sepulveda (9-8). Cascione also had five RBIs.

Newhall-Saugus (SC) 11, Granada Hills 4--Left-hander Scott Warr (1-3) scattered nine hits and went the distance for the first time this season for Newhall-Saugus (SC). Offensively, Sheldon Sparks was 3 for 5 with three steals, Cory Byars was 3 for 5 and George Lopata was 2 for 4 with three RBIs.

Shawn Madden was 3 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs for Granada Hills.

North Hollywood 10, Van Nuys-Notre Dame 8 (11)--Danny Spector had five hits, including a two-run single in the top of the 11th, to lead North Hollywood to an Eastern Division victory.

Vinnie Orlando had four hits and four RBIs and Steve Martinez had three hits and two RBIs for Van Nuys-Notre Dame (12-5).

Lancaster 10, Mission Hills 8--Mission Hills had 21 hits but stranded 13 baserunners.

Mike Sims was 4 for 5 for Mission Hills (9-9) and Ray Cano and Joey Rosselli each had three hits.

Encino-Crespi 2, Glendale 0--Mark Maurizi’s infield single drove in both runs in the bottom of the seventh inning in the District 20 game at Taft High.