Errors Stop Crenshaw in Watts Softball Semifinals

Fourteen errors wiped out a strong performance by Crenshaw High pitcher Erminda Young, who tossed a five-hitter, recorded seven strikeouts and yielded only one walk but suffered a 10-0 loss to Royal in the L.A. Watts Games softball semifinals at Cal State Dominguez Hills last Saturday.

Crenshaw, which gained a forfeit win over Peninsula in the first round, reached the semifinals after a come-from-behind, 6-5 win over Long Beach Jordan in the quarterfinals.

“I think the girls were so pumped up after our win over Long Beach Jordan, they were drained,” Crenshaw Coach Frank Price said. “But we’ll get better. We’ll have a really good team next season.”

Girls’ soccer: Bell, the area’s lone entrant, lost to Simi Valley, 4-0, in the first round as Southern Section schools dominated competition.

Boys’ soccer: Belmont defeated Hoover, 1-0, in the quarterfinals and Bell blanked Azusa, 4-0, in the first round, but the Eagles were shut out 2-0 by Orange in the second round. Belmont defeated Orange in the semifinals, but fell to St. Francis in the championship game.

Boys’ tennis (singles): Paul Guan of Belmont defeated Jimmy Lam (Mark Keppel) in the fourth round of competition, but lost to Max Aerov of San Francisco Sacred Heart in the quarterfinals.

Wrestling: Ricky Garcia of Bell reached the final, but lost to Oscar Chavez of Calexico at 145 pounds.