Capistrano Valley beats Orange Lutheran

TUESDAY’S RESULT

Mission Viejo Capistrano Valley 4, Orange Lutheran 0

Top contributors: Senior left-hander Tyler Matzek pitched six scoreless innings, striking out seven and walking three in the Southern Section Division I second-round game at Hart Park in Orange. Junior right-hander Andrew Thurman, who has committed to UC Irvine, gave up two runs in 6 1/3 innings.

The scoop: With two out in the top of the seventh inning, Nolan Clark drew a bases-loaded walk against reliever Bobby Wheatley to end a scoreless tie and Matzek followed with a two-run single past diving third baseman Willie Shaw. Kevin Chambers capped the scoring with a run-scoring single to center field.

Why it matters: Third-seeded Capistrano Valley will play host to Huntington Beach Marina in a quarterfinal playoff game Friday.

Records: Capistrano Valley 22-6; Lutheran 18-11.

-- Ben Bolch

GAME OF THE DAY

Woodland Hills El Camino Real (23-9) at Chatsworth (28-4)

Today at 3 p.m.

Why it matters: The winner of this City Section Division I semifinal playoff game will advance to the championship game Saturday at 2 p.m. at Dodger Stadium. Eight-time champion and No. 2-seeded Chatsworth rarely loses at home, but No. 3 El Camino Real inflicted the first home defeat in league play since 2005 on May 4, winning 8-3. Chatsworth is expected to start senior Andrew Klausmeier on the mound, with El Camino Real going with senior Michael Booth. It’s an all-West Valley League semifinals, with top-seeded Reseda Cleveland (25-7) playing host to No. 12 Granada Hills (15-16) in the other bracket.

-- Eric Sondheimer