HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL ROUNDUP : 7th-Inning Rally Lifts Saugus

Saugus High’s Josh Noland capped a three-run rally with two out in the seventh inning when he scored on a wild pitch that gave the host Centurions a 4-3 win over Quartz Hill in a Golden League game Tuesday. The win enabled Saugus (12-7, 8-4 in league play) to remain in a first-place tie with Palmdale (11-6, 8-4).

Saugus trailed, 3-1, and its first two hitters were retired in the seventh. But pinch-hitter Chris Hernandez walked, Jayme Riggio walked, and both runners advanced on a wild pitch.

Noland, who hit his fourth home run in the first, was intentionally walked and Kyle Lonsberry followed with a two-run double that tied the score, 3-3. Noland, who was two for three, then scored on a wild pitch.

In other games:

Antelope Valley 8, Ridgecrest Burroughs 4--Freddie Edwards of host Antelope Valley hit two inside-the-park home runs in the Golden League game. The win snapped the Antelopes’ three-game losing streak, and kept them one game behind league-leading Saugus and Palmdale.

Peter Holt hit a two-run home run before Edwards’ second home run.

Hueneme 9, Oxnard 5--Jim Pettit hit a three-run home run as Hueneme moved into contention for the Channel League title. With Rio Mesa dropping a doubleheader, Hueneme (14-6, 7-4) moved within one game of first place. Jose Reyes and Marco Grajales of Hueneme each went four for four.

Ventura 14, Buena 0--Elan Walshe hit a three-run home run and Chris Mace added a two-run shot in an 11-run second inning for host Ventura (8-13, 5-6) in a Channel League contest.

Burbank 8, Alhambra 2--Jason Chandler (4-1) pitched a four-hitter to lift host Burbank (13-5, 9-3) into first place in the Foothill League.

Burroughs 3, Schurr 2--Mike Rossiter drove in all of Burroughs’ runs with a solo home run and a two-run single, then earned the save with three innings of scoreless relief for Burroughs (4-12, 3-7) in a Foothill League game. Bobby Sherwood was three for three for Burroughs.

San Gabriel 8, Hart 5--John Aguilar hit a home run and had two runs batted in for Hart (12-6, 7-4), but the Indians lost a Foothill League game at home. Shane O’Brien (3-4) took the loss for Hart.

San Fernando 4, Kennedy 2--Host San Fernando rallied for two runs in the fifth and two more in the sixth after trailing, 2-0, in a North Valley League game. San Fernando (11-10, 8-6) tied the score on David Rojas’ squeeze bunt and the winning run scored when Art Tarin singled in Lenny Avalos.

Granada Hills 17, Cleveland 1--Eric Anderson was three for five and scored four runs and Bryan Martin hit a three-run home run to lead host Granada Hills (14-7-1, 9-4-1), which took a half-game lead over Kennedy in the North Valley League standings.

El Camino Real 8, Taft 1--Sean Boldt tossed a four-hitter and hit a three-run home run for El Camino Real in a West Valley League game at Taft.

Chatsworth 13, Reseda 3--Nestor Martinez started the scoring with a two-run double in the first and the host Chancellors fattened up their batting averages with a West Valley League victory.

Martinez and Eddie Ramos each had three hits. Mike Muir had two doubles and a triple for Chatsworth (14-6-1, 10-3-1).

Van Nuys 4, Canoga Park 1--Tony Gonzalez (3-3) pitched a two-hitter for host Van Nuys (4-13, 3-11) in a Mid-Valley League game.

Fillmore 5, Calabasas 4--Anthony Chessani (7-0) went the distance for Fillmore (14-2-1, 8-1-1) in a Frontier League game.

Moorpark 8, St. Bonaventure 3--Moorpark’s Doyle Ritchie went three for three in a Tri-Valley League game.