Huntington Beach Marina advances to championship game
BASEBALL RESULT
Huntington Beach Marina 1, Norco 0, 9 innings.
Top contributors: Paul Strong of Marina struck out 10 in eight innings. Wes Hatton of Norco struck out 11 while pitching into the ninth inning.
The scoop: It was a memorable pitchers’ duel under the lights at Norco. Marina finally pushed across a run in the ninth inning on a bases-loaded walk. Kevin Stoops came in and got the final three outs in relief in a semifinal game of the Darryl Kile Memorial tournament. “It was a great game,” Marina Coach Paul Renfrow said. “It’s too bad somebody had to lose.”
Why it matters: Marina advances to tonight’s championship game at 7 at Norco.
Records: Marina 13-2, Norco 9-3.
TRACK AND FIELD PREVIEW
Arcadia Invitational at Arcadia High.
Today at 4 p.m.
Why it matters: Virtually every state leader in track and field will be competing, along with athletes from 24 states as well as Canada and Australia. The top female distance runner in the country, Jordan Hasay from San Luis Obispo Mission College Prep, always makes an impression to remember. USC-bound Reggie Wyatt from Riverside La Sierra is the No. 1 300-meter hurdler in the country. Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for students.
-- Eric Sondheimer
