HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL : El Capitan Wins to Move into First

Patrick McMillin pitched a four-hitter and walked only one batter to lead El Capitan to a 3-1 victory over Santana in a game that gave El Capitan (18-11, 6-4) sole possession of first place in the Grossmont 2-A League.

Santana (17-10-1, 6-5) fell to second as McMillin enticed 16 groundball outs.

The game was won not so much because McMillin had good control, but because Santana starter Doug Rheaume didn’t. Rheaume walked five of the first six batters and forced in two runs before being lifted with one out in the top of the first.

El Capitan’s third run came when McMillin and Dylan Smith opened the second with singles, and Mike Leone doubled.

In another Grossmont 2-A game:

El Cajon Valley 5, Valhalla 2--Greg Ninnes drove in two with a bases-loaded double for El Cajon Valley (12-13, 5-5). Rob Reid went one for three for Valhalla (9-16-3, 4-7).

Grossmont 3-A League

Monte Vista 6, Helix 2--Junior J.J. Laub got his first start and responded with a five-hitter. James Isbell and Shane Davidson each had two hits and an RBI for the Monarchs (16-13-1, 5-6). Helix is 15-11, 5-5.

Granite Hills 6, Mt. Miguel 1--Tom Potts (6-1) allowed only one hit in six innings, striking out eight and walking one for Granite Hills (15-10, 5-5). Cory Waterhouse pitched the seventh for his third save. Eric Nelson went three for four, and John Palmer was two for three with an RBI.