HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL ROUNDUP : Anderson Hits 3 Home Runs to Lift Kennedy

When Kennedy High Coach Manny Alvarado asked Garret Anderson to take extra batting practice this week, the senior outfielder gave the coach a quizzical look.

After all, Fresno State-bound Anderson entered the week batting .385.

“He said, ‘Why, I’m not in a slump.’ ” Alvarado said. “And I said, ‘You’re not in a groove, either.’ He knows what a groove is now.”

Anderson slammed three home runs Friday--including a game-winning solo shot in the bottom of the seventh--to lead Kennedy to a 16-15 win over Cleveland in a North Valley League game at Kennedy.

Anderson, who has six home runs, was four for five with seven runs batted in for Kennedy (15-8, 10-5 in league play).

Chatsworth 12, Taft 11--A two-out, bases-loaded bunt by Tommy Lee (four for four, four RBIs) in the bottom of the seventh drove in the winning run in a wild West Valley League game at Chatsworth.

With Chatsworth (18-5-1, 10-4-1) trailing, 11-10, in the seventh, Mike Mancuso doubled in a run to tie the score. Taft then walked Mitch Root to load the bases, but reliever Reed McMackin (8-2) fanned for the second out, setting the stage for Lee.

John Erganian had four hits and Benji Belfield slammed his sixth home run for Taft (10-12-1, 8-6-1).

Granada Hills 8, San Fernando 7--Jon Condos’ double to left sparked a six-run sixth inning that lifted the visiting Highlanders (6-14-2, 4-9-2) to a North Valley League victory.

Bryan Martin was three for four, Gabe Miller had two hits and two RBIs and Condos had a double, a triple and two RBIs to lead Granada Hills. Jess Ceniceros had three hits for San Fernando (15-5-2, 10-4-1).

El Camino Real 14, Canoga Park 0--Ryan McGuire hit for the cycle and Bobby Kim and Greg Lederman each had three hits at Lanark Park to lead the Conquistadores (16-2-1, 13-1-1) to their first West Valley League title since 1978.

Hart 4, Schurr 0--Senior left-hander Andrew Lorraine (8-0) allowed two singles, struck out 13 and walked three as host Hart clinched its third consecutive Foothill League title.

Lorraine lowered his earned-run average to 0.51. Chad Miyata and Keith Halcovich each had two hits for Hart (20-1-2, 13-0), which has won 17 games in a row.

Rio Mesa 27, Oxnard 1--David Soliz had a perfect game through five innings and took a no-hitter into the seventh before he allowed two singles and one run. Meanwhile, visiting Rio Mesa (16-5-2, 9-1-2) pounded out 27 hits in a Channel League victory.

Mike Mitchell hit for the cycle and had six RBIs, Jon McMullen was four for four with three RBIs, Carlos Cendejas was four for five with four RBIs and Dmitri Young had three hits, including a double and a home run.

Saugus 12, Palmdale 2--Saugus clinched its fourth Golden League title in the past five years and fifth in the past seven with a victory at Palmdale.

Saugus’ Chet Hankinson was four for four with three doubles, three runs scored and four RBIs. Walter White was four for four and scored two runs for Saugus (16-5-1, 12-1).

Quartz Hill 8, Antelope Valley 1--Ron Turner allowed three hits and no earned runs in a complete-game Golden League victory for visiting Quartz Hill (9-11, 5-8).

Agoura 18, Calabasas 5--Brian Smith hit two home runs and had five RBIs to lead Agoura (13-8, 8-0), which clinched its second consecutive Frontier League title. Bob Kazmirski was two for three with three runs scored and two RBIs, and Josh Smaler scored three runs and had two hits and three RBIs for Agoura.

Notre Dame 6, La Salle 4--Vinnie Orlando hit a two-run homer in the first--his third home run in as many games--to lead Notre Dame (14-10-1, 7-1) to a San Fernando Valley League win at home.

Chaminade 12, Harvard 2--Justin Stark’s grand slam in the second inning, his seventh home run, set a single-season mark for host Chaminade (14-8-1, 6-2) in a San Fernando Valley League game.

Montclair Prep 14, Village Christian 5--Montclair Prep (20-3, 8-1) clinched a share of its eighth consecutive league title with an Alpha League win at home.