HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Hilbig Helps Poway Stop Rancho Bernardo

Junior right-hander Nathan Hilbig pitched six innings and contributed a run-scoring single to help top-ranked Poway edge Rancho Bernardo, 4-3, Saturday in nonleague baseball.

Poway led 4-0 after five innings, scoring in the third on Brock Marsh’s RBI single and in the fourth on Hilbig’s single. The Titans scored twice in the fifth: Matt Sanders walked and scored on Eddie Thompson’s double, and Phil Portiera drove in Thompson.

After Rancho Bernardo got to Hilbig (2-0) for three runs on three hits and and error in the sixth, Miles Kelly pitched the seventh for his second save. Poway improved to 12-3. Rancho Bernardo is 3-11.

Other nonleague games:

Mount Carmel 7, USDHS 6--Trailing by two going into the bottom of the seventh, Mount Carmel coach Steve Edwards played a hunch and sent seldom-used Mario Isreal in to pinch hit.

“He’s been hitting real well in batting practice,” Edwards said.

Israel came through in the real thing with a leadoff double to spark a three-run rally that overcame USDHS’ two-run lead.

Israel moved to third on Travis Prentice’s single and both runners scored when Andy Owen hit a one-out double. Chris Chavez stepped up next and smacked a single into center, scoring Owen with the winning run as Mount Carmel improved to 10-5-2.

Clairemont 5, Lincoln 4--Craig Goodwin homered in the first for Clairemont (6-6-1), then came in to pitch the last two innings for his second save of the season. Starter Josh Severson got his first victory and, offensively, went two for two and scored a run.