HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP

Heinrichs Provides Punch, Spears the Punch-Outs for Grossmont

Second-ranked Grossmont used a little thunder and lightning to get its first victory Tuesday in Grossmont 2-A League play. Jon Heinrichs hit a grand slam, and pitcher Mike Spears struck out nine in a two-hitter to power the host Foothillers over Valhalla, 9-2.

Spears, a senior right-hander, lifted his record to 6-0, and his overall varsity record is 13-0. The Foothillers improved to 14-1 and 1-0 in league. Valhalla fell to 10-6, 0-1. Spears entered the game with a 1.61 earned-run average and allowed two earned runs. He walked one batter.

Spears got all the support he needed in the bottom of the second inning when Grossmont, trailing 1-0, erupted for five runs. Sophomore second baseman Heinrichs’ grand slam over the 360 mark in left-center capped the scoring. It was Heinrichs’ second homer of the season. He entered the game hitting .333 and maintained that average by going two for four with two runs scored.

The Foothillers added four more runs in the sixth inning, which was highlighted by Todd Cady’s RBI double. Joe Lopez was also three for three with an RBI and a run scored for Grossmont.

The Foothillers might have scored more if the Norsemen hadn’t turned three double plays. Tony Carrasco’s solo homer in the first game Valhalla a 1-0 lead, but was one of only two hits against Spears, who had his second-best performance since pitching a perfect game against Fallbrook early in the season. Eric Nielsen took the loss for Valhalla.

Avocado League

Escondido 5, San Pasqual 4--Kevin Clement singled home pinch-runner Nate Morris for the winning run in the top of the seventh. Clement was two for four with two RBIs and Mike Frank picked up the victory in relief. Escondido is 5-9, 3-2. San Pasqual is 6-8, 3-2.

San Marcos 5, El Camino 1--San Marcos’ Ryan Dunne struck out eight and walked one to improve his record to 3-0. Dunne has allowed three earned runs in 24 1/3 innings. Eric Morton and Denny McAdams had RBI singles for eighth-ranked San Marcos (10-3, 5-0). El Camino fell to 2-10-1, 0-5.

Rancho Bernardo 11, Oceanside 4--Jimmy Reardon went two for four with two RBIs, and Guy Murray drove in three runs with a two-run triple and sacrifice fly for Rancho Bernardo (4-11, 2-3). Mike Walter pitched a three-hitter to pick up his second victory against a loss. Oceanside fell to 5-9, 2-3.

Palomar League

Poway 9, Vista 6--The third-ranked Titans broke a 6-6 tie with five runs in the top of the ninth and moved into a first-place tie with the Panthers at 4-1. Poway is 13-3 overall, Vista is 9-7. Matt Sanders was three for four with an RBI triple in the ninth, and Donnie Jones (1-1)--who got the victory in relief--and Miles Kelly hit back-to-back home runs in the fourth.

Fallbrook 8, San Dieguito 4--Matt Dunlap went two for four with a three-run homer and a run-scoring double and Tim Jones added three hits and two RBIs for Fallbrook 8-5, 3-2. San Dieguito fell to 2-11, 1-4.

Rancho Buena Vista 7, Orange Glen 4--RBV (7-7, 1-4) scored five runs in the first two innings with two outs. RBV’s George Hadden and Mario McClain had two hits and an RBI, and Mark Pallotto went two for four with two RBIs. Orange Glen fell to 8-5, 1-4.

Mt. Carmel 5, Torrey Pines 1--Mario Israel threw a two-hitter with seven strikeouts for seventh-ranked Mt. Carmel (11-5-2, 4-1). Torrey Pines fell to 5-10, 2-3.

Grossmont 3-A

Granite Hills 3, Monte Vista 1--Ryan O’Coyne threw a one-hitter and struck out 16 with only one walk for Granite Hills (7-5-1). Monte Vista fell to 7-4, 1-1.

Coastal League

La Jolla Country Day 10, Army-Navy 0--Noah Katsell pitched a one-hitter with eight strikeouts and Eric Abrams had a two-run homer for LJCD (3-5, 1-2).

Parker 6, Borrego Springs 4--Parker (6-5) scored all of its runs in the third inning. Charles Pope pitched two innings to pick up the save.

Desert League

Holtville 7, Imperial 2--Holtville (8-2, 1-0) collected only four hits, but capitalized on nine Imperial (6-3-1, 0-1) errors.