Chatsworth Finishes Taft, Regular Season

Chatsworth High scored 12 runs in the first inning and routed Taft, 16-5, in a West Valley League baseball finale that was called after five innings because of the 10-run rule Thursday at Chatsworth.

The Chancellors (25-3, 14-2 in league play) sent 17 batters to the plate and collected 10 hits in the first. Matt Fisher hit a two-run home run and Danny Eisenberg hit a run-scoring triple. Tom Morefield hit his 11th home run for Chatsworth.

Ismael Marin (9-2) gave up only a single to Justin Wade in three innings, struck out two and walked none.

Taft (10-15, 7-9) scored its runs in the fourth, when Mitch Spector hit a run-scoring double and Josh Wade had a run-scoring single.

SOFTBALL

L.A. Baptist 10, Campbell Hall 0--Nikki Girard (14-6) pitched a six-inning one-hitter with 12 strikeouts for the Knights in a Southern Section Division V first-round playoff game that was called because of the 10-run rule.

Jillian Rice hit a double and two sacrifice flies.