American Legion : Chavez Fills Sun Valley’s Every Need

Sun Valley’s 7-5 win over Palmdale on Saturday was a delectable sampler plate for Eddie Chavez.

Chavez, of Sun Valley, played every position, starting at catcher, then working his way around the infield and outfield. With Sun Valley (9-11) trailing, 5-4, in the eighth, he was called in from right field to relieve starting pitcher Eddie Castellano with one out and runners on second and third.

Chavez, a right-hander, struck out two batters to end the inning. He then drove in the tying run in the bottom of the eighth and scored the winning run on a single by Harold Whiteside.

Chavez struck out the side in the ninth to earn the victory. He was 3 for 5 with two runs batted in.

Newhall-Saugus (Santa Clarita) 10, Reseda-Cleveland 0--Roger Salkeld, who usually wins games as a dominating pitcher, helped win this one with his bat, going 3 for 3 and driving in five runs. Today, with his arm, he’ll have the opportunity to help Newhall-Saugus (Santa Clarita) clinch a share of its third consecutive District 20 Northern Division title.

Salkeld, who was playing first base, delivered the key blow when he drilled a second-inning grand slam over the 360-foot sign in center field.

Scott Warr (2-2) allowed three hits in five innings for Newhall-Saugus.

Woodland Hills (East) 18, Granada Hills 8--Trailing, 7-0, Woodland Hills scored 10 runs in the bottom of the second and went on to earn its 16th consecutive win.

Bryce Welch opened the second with a double, his first of two in the inning. Del Marine capped the rally with a three-run home run. The game was called after eight innings because of the 10-run rule.

For Woodland Hills (19-2), Gene Demyon was 3 for 3, Welch was 3 for 4 with four RBIs and Marine was 2 for 4 with four RBIs.

Reseda 18, Encino-Crespi 4--Reseda came back from a 3-0 deficit by pounding out 22 hits off Mark Kurtz, Andy MacDonald and Scott Barton to win its seventh consecutive game.

Reseda third baseman Donnie Grant was 4 for 4 with five RBIs. He had two home runs to give him a team-high six. Chad Calabria was 4 for 5, was Damon Lantz 4 for 5 with a two-run home run and Terry Jenkins was 3 for 5 with a bases-loaded triple. The game was called after 6 1/2 innings because of the 10-run rule.

Right-hander Steve Brody (5-0) allowed six hits and no earned runs in six innings to earn the win for Reseda (14-8).

Camarillo 5-8, Ventura 4-3--Trailing, 4-2, in the first game, Camarillo (12-0 in District 16 play) scored two unearned runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to tie the score, then won it in the eighth when Nate Avery was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.

Camarillo’s Chris Sorich and Kenny Knight each hit home runs in the second game.

Lancaster 9, Woodland Hills (E) 4--First baseman Dan Glassman was 2 for 4 with 2 home runs and 3 RBIs for Woodland Hills (9-12). Catcher Steve Lasagna was 3 for 4 with two doubles for Lancaster (14-8).

Westlake 5, Oxnard 0--Left-hander Mike Eby (4-1) struck out seven and walked none on his way to a five-hitter in the District 16 game.

Bob Grandpre’s two-run double in the first supplied all the runs Eby would need.

Glendale 7, West Hills 6--West Hills’ Greg Baumgartner was 3 for 4 with two doubles and a home run, but Glendale scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth to win.

Glendale’s Jeff Sofro, who had three hits, drove in the winning run off Mike Weinstein. Aaron Weiss was 3 for 5 for West Hills.

Newhall-Saugus (Hart) 16, Chatsworth 10--Chris Vasquez led a 15-hit Newhall-Saugus attack against four Chatsworth pitchers with four hits and three RBIs. Vince Simili had three hits and Nick Schultz added two for Chatsworth (15-5-1).

San Fernando 10, North Hollywood 4--Jess Ceniceros was 3 for 5 with four RBIs and Johnny Najar was 2 for 5 with two RBIs as San Fernando (10-10) cruised to victory in the District 20 game at San Fernando High.