Morales Keys La Habra Past Sunny Hills, 8-3
Mike Morales’ three-run homer to right capped a five-run sixth inning in visiting La Habra’s 8-3 Freeway League victory over Sunny Hills Wednesday.
La Habra moved into sole possession of first place, a game ahead of Sunny Hills.
The Highlanders (16-4, 9-1) began the sixth trailing, 2-1, but loaded the bases against starter Ron Skyberg (5-1). Coach Doug Elliott brought in Brad Carmody to relieve, but La Habra tied the score on a force play and took the lead on R.J. Armstrong’s bunt single.
Ramiro Godinez was thrown out trying to steal third, but Ryan Hall bounced a single over first to put runners at first and second. Morales followed with a towering drive, his first homer this season.
In the Empire League:
No. 8 Katella 10, Century 6--Carlos Pasillas went two for three with three RBIs, including a home run, to lead Katella (16-5, 8-2).
No. 1 Servite 8, Tustin 6 (8)--Mark Goldsmith’s two-run double in the eighth drove in the winning runs for Servite (17-2, 10-0).
In the Sea View League:
Irvine 9, Corona del Mar 4--Felix Angel (7-2) pitched a complete game as second-place Irvine gained a game on the league-leading Sea Kings.
Newport Harbor 6, Santa Margarita 5--Catcher Charlie Waite, whose two-run homer in the fifth inning gave the Sailors a 6-3 lead, recovered a pitch that got away and threw out the potential tying run at home plate with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning.
In the South Coast League:
No. 2 Mater Dei 7, Mission Viejo 0--Mater Dei’s Pat Manning hit his 29th career home run to move into a second-place tie on the all-time Orange County list. Manning’s three-run shot in the first inning, his ninth this season, tied him with 1998 La Quinta graduate Gerald Laird. Edison’s Tony Cappuccilli, who hit two homers last week, has 30.
In the Sunset League:
Los Alamitos 9, No. 7 Fountain Valley 6--Nick Fitzgerald hit a grand slam in the fourth inning to lead host Los Alamitos (12-9, 6-4).