AMERICAN LEGION ROUNDUP : Vellozzi Again Earns Save for Van Nuys, 3-2
It might be only the first week of American Legion District 20 play, but Van Nuys-Notre Dame pitcher Eric Vellozzi already has proved to be his team’s salvation.
Vellozzi picked up his second save in three games as Van Nuys hung on to defeat Sun Valley, 3-2, at Poly High on Wednesday.
Van Nuys led, 3-0, entering the bottom of the seventh. With none out, one run in and runners at first and third, Vellozzi relieved starter Cary Wichmann and threw a double-play ball as the second run scored. Vellozzi recorded the final out on a ground ball. Edgar Maldonado and Ryan Stromsborg each had three hits for Van Nuys (2-1). Marlon McKinney had four hits for Sun Valley.
In other District 20 games:
Las Virgenes 7, Woodland Hills West 4--Right-hander Keith Evans went the distance for Las Virgenes, allowing six hits while striking out two and walking two at El Camino Real. Josh Morton and Evans each had two hits and two runs batted in for Las Virgenes (1-1). Mike Smith and Greg Lederman each had two hits for West (1-1).
Woodland Hills East 15, West Hills 5--John Erganian had four hits and Benji Belfield added three to lead East at Chaminade High. Darnell Hendricks, Justin Siegel and Mike Krasner each had two hits for East (2-1).
Chatsworth 10, Agoura 9--Chatsworth scored nine times in the fifth at Chatsworth in a game called after five innings because of darkness. Nestor Martinez had two hits in the fifth, including a game-winning, two-run single with Chatsworth trailing, 9-8.
Granada Hills West 11, Littlerock 1--Granada Hills West’s Brian Basowski had two hits, including a two-run home run, in a game called after six innings because of darkness at Granada Hills. Bryan Martin and Dave Cipolla each had two hits for West (2-0).
Encino-Crespi 6, Granada Hills East 4--Encino-Crespi took advantage of a hit batsman and two walks to score four runs in the top of the seventh inning at Kennedy. Jeff Tagliaferri had two hits for East (1-2). Brodie VanWagenen stole home to score the tying run for Encino-Crespi, which trailed, 4-2, entering the seventh.