HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP : Grossmont Edges No. 1 Montgomery

Montgomery and Grossmont, the county’s first- and second-ranked baseball teams, respectively, provided a sneak preview Saturday of what many think will be the matchup in this year’s San Diego Section 3-A championship.

Grossmont won, 1-0, on a fifth-inning home run to right field by senior third baseman Matt Jones.

It was one of only two hits off Montgomery sophomore Oscar Robles (3-1), and it was the Aztecs’ first loss in 11 games. Grossmont, whose 28-game unbeaten streak was snapped Wednesday, improved to 10-1-1.

Jason Eskridge (4-0) and Mark Olson (fourth save) combined on a four-hitter. In the first inning, Olson struck out the side in the sixth and struck out the first two batters in the seventh before a groundout ended the game, which was played at San Diego State’s Smith Field. Eskridge had five strikeouts, Robles nine.

In their game last year, Montgomery led 3-1 going into the top of the seventh inning at Montgomery, but former Foothiller Todd Cady, the Section’s all-time home run leader, hit a two-out grand slam to give Grossmont an eventual 6-5 victory.

In a nonleague doubleheader:

Oceanside 12-10, Bloomington 0-3--Brian Norris (1-1) and Forrest Belew (2-1) both had complete-game victories and neither walked a batter.

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AAA Division

Helix 10, Rancho Bernardo 3--Helix sophomore Mario Sanchez had four RBIs as Helix (9-5) scored six runs in the first three innings. Rancho Bernardo is 6-6.

Sweetwater 1, Orange Glen 0--Lorenza Inzunza (3-2) pitched all 10 innings, striking out four and walking only one for Sweetwater (6-5). Orange Glen’s Jeff Freetly also went the distance, striking out three and walking four. Paul Wapnowski’s one-out single in the 10th drove in Melvin Vargas with the only run.

Poway 11, Southwest 10--Steve Boros’ run-scoring single in the top of the seventh lifted No. 6 Poway (9-2). Mike Sharp had three hits, two doubles, three stolen bases and an RBI; John Grosely had three hits, and David Kelch had two hits and two RBIs. Salvador Sanchez (two RBIs) homered for Southwest (5-3), which scored seven runs in the second inning.

Monte Vista 18, Point Loma 4--Jason Darling had three hits in five trips, including a two-run homer in the first, and three RBIs for Monte Vista (7-7-1). Also for the Monarchs, Ryan Lipsey was three for four with four RBIs and Kalin Foulds two for three. Bryan Cunningham (3-2) and Josh Hanna combined on a three-hitter.

Patrick Henry 11, San Marcos 6--Senior catcher Dale Twombley was two for four, including a two-run homer, his third, for Patrick Henry (5-7-2).

Fallbrook 5, Mt. Miguel 4--Mike McInerny, Jabe Marsh, Buddy Christensen and Tim Pearson had two hits apiece for Fallbrook (5-6-1). One of McInerny’s was a solo home run.

Granite Hills 7, Morse 3--Sophomore Eric Nelson went three for three with a sacrifice fly, and classmate Brian Brown went two for three. Also, John Palmer homered for Granite Hills (8-4). Morse got three hits from Duwaine Bostic.

Castle Park 9, San Dieguito 1--Castle Park (5-5) scored its runs in the fourth on five hits and five walks, sparked by Rudy Sanchez’s two-run double. Alex Ruvalcaba went three for four with an RBI, and Ruben Aguilera (2-0) and Manny Moya scattered six hits.

AA Division

Hilltop 8, Torrey Pines 5--Toby Hernandez had a run-scoring double to tie the game, and he scored the winning run on Juan Garcia’s single. Matt Tranchina had two hits and two RBIs for Torrey Pines (3-7-1). Hilltop is 4-6.

Hoover 11, University City 10--With two outs in the top of the seventh and Hoover trailing by one, Damian Morrison hit a two-run home run to give the Cardinals the victory. Morrison also had another hit, was walked twice and hit by a pitch.

Mission Bay 8, Crawford 3--Jesus Munoz and Danny Gil each had two hits and an RBI for Mission Bay (7-4). Crawford is 3-8.

El Cajon Valley 14, San Pasqual 3--Second baseman Ryan Baker went three for three with a triple and four RBIs and right fielder Mike Callahan two for three with two RBIs as ECV (6-6) jumped out to a 13-0 lead after three innings. Sophomore right-hander Greg Ninness (1-1) went the distance and did not walk a batter.

Kearny 6, Santana 4--Junior left-hander Patrick Ancmon of Kearny (5-8-1) went the distance for his first decision, and he helped his own cause with his bat. Ancmon had a three-run double in the second and added another RBI on a groundout in the sixth. Kimo Henson had a two-run homer, his fifth, for Santana (10-4-1).

Madison 8, Escondido 2--Madison (9-3) scored five unearned runs on seven Cougar errors. Matt Luce homered for the Warhawks, and teammates Jesus Martinez went two for five with three RBIs and Brian Presley two for four. Brian Delgado had a four-hitter.

USDHS 21, Serra 0--Fourth-ranked USDHS got 20 hits and pitcher Rob Reiter had a no-hitter going into the fifth inning before allowing a single. Ian Hamilton went four for five with three RBIs, Jeff Moore three for five with two RBIs and Chris Richards three for four.

Valhalla 5, El Camino 1--Freshman reliever Brian Tallman (1-0) pitched a three-hitter in his first start, striking out five and walking none. Courtney Arrollado had two hits, scored twice and drove in a run; Rob Reid scored twice, stole two bases and drove in a run; and Bob Hunt had two hits and two RBIs for Valhalla (4-8-3).

A Division

Lincoln 9, Christian 1--Tobias Price broke open a 1-0 game in the fourth inning with a grand slam. Rolando Ortiz also helped the Hornets’ cause with two doubles. Darran Hall (1-2) allowed only two hits and struck out nine in six innings for Lincoln (5-6).

La Jolla 6, La Jolla Country Day 3--Jamie Glenn drove in two, including the go-ahead run, with a single in the fifth to lift the Vikings (8-4). Eric Abrams was two for two with two walks and two stolen bases for LJCD (6-5).

St. Augustine 16, Francis Parker 3--John Mozerka went four for four with two doubles and five RBIs, and Craig DaLuz four for five with two doubles and three RBIs as St. Augustine (10-2) pounded out 16 hits in six innings. Winning pitcher David Vacchi (1-0) also had three RBIs.

West Hills 11, Bishop’s 5--Winning pitcher Pete Hernandez (1-0) had two doubles and two RBIs, and he pitched three hitless innings of relief as West Hills (5-6-1) scored eight runs in the final two innings.

Clairemont 6, Santa Fe Christian 2--Josh Severson was three for three and scored three times for Clairemont (5-6-1). Danny Langford (3-3) was the winner, and Art McCanless got his first save.

Coronado 4, Julian 0--Senior left-hander Craig Goldstein (1-0) pitched a three-hitter--two hits came in the first inning--struck out seven and walked two. Kevin Ward went two for four with two RBIs, and Guy Murray added two hits for Coronado (8-5).