Westlake Upsets Camarillo; Newbury Park Inherits Title

With no chance of making the playoffs, Westlake High’s softball team played the role of spoiler Thursday in its final Marmonte League game.

Amber Heyl’s two-out double in the eighth scored Michelle Notaro from second to give the host Warriors a 3-2 upset victory over Camarillo, which made Newbury Park the league champion.

Camarillo (18-2-1, 11-2-1 in league play), The Times’ top-ranked team, needed a victory to claim a share of the league title. Westlake (14-11, 6-8) finished fifth.

Westlake’s Sarah Koppel (4-1), pitching in place of injured Kelly DeArman, allowed eight hits.

Newbury Park 3, Royal 1--Kristi Fox struck out 22 as the Panthers (21-5-1, 12-1-1) wrapped up the Marmonte League title with a 12-inning victory over the Highlanders (12-14, 5-9).

Saugus 6, Hart 0--Jamie Gillies (19-3) pitched a three-hitter, striking out six and walking one as the host Centurions (22-4, 10-0) clinched the Foothill League title.

Kennedy 2, Banning 0--Brandi Mercado had three hits and drove in both runs for the top-seeded Golden Cougars (17-1) in a City Section 4-A quarterfinal game at Brand Park.

Sandra Durazo gave up two hits and struck out 11 for Kennedy, which will face Monroe Tuesday.

In other City Section quarterfinal games:

San Pedro 4, Granada Hills 3--The host Pirates rallied to defeat the Highlanders (12-11) in a 4-A game with two runs in the sixth inning.

Westchester 5, Van Nuys 3--Laura Casillas drove in two runs to lift the Comets (15-6) over the Wolves (12-7) in a 3-A game at Westchester.

Verdugo Hills 6, Bell 2--Melanie Wood (16-3) pitched a one-hitter and struck out 12 for the Dons (19-3).

BASEBALL

Poly 9, Grant 1--Steve Guerrero pitched a one-hitter and struck out seven as the host Parrots (23-5-1, 15-1) clinched the Valley Pac-8 Conference title.

North Hollywood 2, Sylmar 1--Merrill Dunn pitched a three-hitter and struck out seven to upset visiting Sylmar (18-6, 13-3) in a Valley Pac-8 Conference game.

L.A. Baptist 10, Village Christian 5--Shaun Godby’s fifth-inning two-run home run helped the host Knights (21-4, 10-0) clinch the Alpha League title.

DIVING

City finals--Darci Richelieu of Grant scored 322.65 points to defeat Emily Barker of Birmingham and win the girls’ title at Valley College. Oscar Delgado of Eagle Rock defeated Mike Roman of Birmingham, 462.35-374.65 to win the boys’ title.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL

Royal d. Dos Pueblos, 15-7, 14-16, 15-7, 13-15, 15-7--Joe Olsen had 28 kills and Jimmy Bonelli added 18 as the third-seeded Highlanders (16-1) won a first-round match of the Southern Section Division I playoffs at Royal.