HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Kennedy Scores 3 Runs in the 5th to Upend El Camino Real, 4-2

Junior catcher David Bourne singled in two runs to cap a three-run rally in the fifth inning Thursday to help Kennedy High came from behind to beat visiting El Camino Real, 4-2, in a Northwest Valley Conference baseball game.

El Camino Real held a 2-0 lead entering the fifth, but Kennedy (6-2, 2-1 in league play) mounted a rally against right-hander Terry Morrow. After Billy Ramirez and Jason Makahon singled to open the inning, Rick Nadeau doubled to drive in Ramirez.

Left-hander Jason Sipperley replaced Morrow, but Bourne greeted the senior reliever with a two-run single to give Kennedy the lead for good.

Junior right-hander Miguel Diaz (1-0) pitched 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief, striking out four. Dan Cey had two hits for El Camino Real (6-2, 2-1).

In other baseball games:

Granada Hills 3, Chatsworth 2 (eight innings)--Sam Voita’s triple scored Heath McElwee, who had reached base on an error, with none out in the eighth to give host Granada Hills (8-1, 3-1) a Northwest Valley Conference win.

Voita’s second hit made a winner of McElwee (4-0), who allowed five hits in eight innings. Ed Ramos and Matt Gorman each had two hits for Chatsworth (5-6, 2-2).

Cleveland 20, Reseda 2--Senior Brian Basowski hit two home runs and drove in five runs and pitcher Robert Rundquist threw a five-hitter and struck out nine for Cleveland in a Northwest Valley Conference game against host Reseda (2-6, 0-4).

Rundquist, who walked one, and teammate Julio Marcial each had three hits in six at-bats for the Cavaliers (6-2-1, 2-2), who snapped a slump with 22 hits.

Poly 11, Canoga Park 5--Poly trailed, 4-1, after three innings but rallied to win the Valley Pac-8 Conference game at Lanark Park.

Frank Medina was four for five for Poly (6-3, 3-1) and teammate Sergio Garcia had three hits and three runs batted in. Pitcher Eric Diaz added two hits.

Luis Meza hit a two-run homer for Canoga Park (0-4) and Jeff Perea had two hits.

Sylmar 9, Van Nuys 3--Senior right-hander Jimmy Lemos went the distance for host Sylmar (6-5, 4-0) in a Valley Pac-8 Conference game. Lemos (1-1) had six strikeouts. Mike Gabbert had two hits, three RBIs, a double and a run scored for Sylmar.

Grant 8, Birmingham 7--Grant scored five runs in the seventh inning to take an 8-4 lead, then held off a rally to win a Valley Pac-8 Conference game at Birmingham.

Jose Velazquez hit a two-run, two-out single to break a 4-4 tie, and Peter Chong followed with another two-run single. Jim Guth and Nick Oriti each had two hits for Grant (4-0 in league play).

Gilbert Reyes and Irvin Castaneda each had two hits for Birmingham (2-8, 2-2).

Monroe 14, North Hollywood 1--Marco Alvarado was three for four and drove in three runs for Monroe in a Valley Pac-8 Conference game at North Hollywood. Leadoff batter Chris Stell had three hits and scored four runs for Monroe (5-2-1, 3-1). Bryan McComb had two hits and Jorge Dorado drove in three runs.

Senior right-hander Adrian Lovrich (2-1) gave up five hits and no earned runs in five innings.

Hart 11, San Gabriel 0--Gary Stephenson pitched six shutout innings and Ted Kiester hit a three-run home run in the fourth for host Hart (9-1, 4-0) in a Foothill League game.

Stephenson (4-0) gave up one hit and struck out seven. Kiester went three for four with four RBIs.

Alemany 3, Bishop Montgomery 0--Dave Castillo and Andy Dominique each had two hits for Alemany (6-4-1, 3-1) in a Mission League game at Bishop Montgomery.

Sophomore right-hander Greg Kmet (3-0) and senior reliever Kevin Tate combined on a two-hitter for Alemany. Tate pitched 1 1/3 innings of no-hit relief after entering the game with the potential tying run at the plate.

Oxnard 1, Hueneme 1 (nine innings)--Mike Mendoza drove in the lone run for host Oxnard with a groundout in the third inning of a Channel League game that was called after nine innings because of darkness. Abel Romero had two hits for Oxnard (2-7-1, 1-1-1).

Hoover 6, Arcadia 4--Don Kinney was three for four with three RBIs and earned his second save for Hoover (6-1-1, 3-1-1) in a Pacific League game at Arcadia. Kinney had a two-run homer and a double.

Faith Baptist 8, St. Genevieve 5--Freshman shortstop Judd Granzow was three for four--including a triple and double--and drove in three runs in a nonleague game for Faith Baptist.

Darren Wyre added two hits for Faith Baptist (6-3).

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL

Newbury Park d. Alemany, 15-12, 15-5, 15-11--Panther junior Paul Niedermuller did not start in the nonleague match. And he didn’t like what he saw from the bench as the host Panthers fell behind, 12-3, in game one.

But Niedermuller, normally a starting outside hitter, emerged from the bench in time to score three kills and the last eight service points of game one. He finished the match with eight kills and two blocks. Senior outside hitters Ryan Grady and Tommy Sheehan each added 10 kills for the Panthers (6-2).

“I was just concentrating on putting the ball down and then on getting down my swing,” Niedermuller said.

Newbury Park used the momentum of its early comeback to cruise in the second game, and Alemany (6-4) was unable to take advantage of another slow start by the Panthers in a sloppy third game.

The Indians received 10 kills from outside hitter Ariel Bernardo. Sophomore middle blocker Chris Engler got off to a strong start for Alemany with four first-game kills, but he was held to three kills and one block the rest of the match.