City Section
Friday, April 23
TOURNAMENTS
BIRMINGHAM
Pool Play
Birmingham 5, L.A. Marshall 1
Danny Treto (2-0) threw a two-hitter and gave up one run in five innings and Luis Perez gave up one hit and had three strikeouts in two innings of relief for Birmingham (12-9). Perez drove in two runs with a single and sacrifice fly.
Monroe 4, Franklin 2
SUNSET SIX LEAGUE
Sun Valley Poly 8, North Hollywood 3
Rigo Vargas struck out 11 in six innings for visiting Poly (15-6, 8-0). North Hollywood is 6-9, 3-5.
Thursday, April 22
EASTERN LEAGUE
Garfield 12, L.A. Jordan 11
Marco Ortiz had three hits and scored three runs and Robert Maldonado added two hits, including a three-run double, for host Garfield (5-16, 1-7). Jordan is 2-6 in league.
Roosevelt 6, Bell 2
Edder Hernandez knocked in the go-ahead run on a slap single in the top of the seventh inning for visiting Roosevelt (16-4, 6-2). Roosevelt then loaded the bases and Ramon Marquez knocked in three runs with a triple. Marquez had four RBIs. Winning pitcher Cesar Martinez (3-0) struck out seven, allowing four hits and one earned run. Bell is 17-4-1, 7-1.
South Gate 6, Huntington Park 1
Isaac Morales struck out 15 to get the win for host South Gate (13-7, 7-1). Walter Rivas hit a two-RBI triple to break a 1-1 tie in the bottom of the sixth inning for the Rams. Huntington Park drops to 1-7 in league.
FREEWAY/CROSSTOWN LEAGUE
SOCES 6, Elizabeth 4
MARINE LEAGUE
Carson 15, Washington 1 (5 innings)
Corey Camarillo went three for three with three runs scored and three RBIs and David Jeter went three for four with two runs scored and two RBIs to lead visiting Carson (12-10, 5-3) past Washington (0-8 in league).
San Pedro 4, Narbonne 2
Eric Thacker (7-1) struck out 11 and Dustin Garneau was two for four with three RBIs for visiting San Pedro (19-3, 8-0). Narbonne is 9-13, 4-4.
Wilmington Banning 11, Gardena 3
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Franklin 12, Eagle Rock 8
SUNSET SIX LEAGUE
Sun Valley Poly 4, North Hollywood 1
Robert Parra (8-2) pitched a complete game with six strikeouts and Javier Soriano opened the scoring with a two-run single in the sixth inning for host Poly (14-6, 7-0). Jackson Walker had a run-scoring single for North Hollywood (6-8, 3-4).
Grant 3, Hollywood 2
WEST VALLEY LEAGUE
Birmingham 13, Taft 3 (6 innings)
Luis Perez had four hits and three RBIs and Henry Morquecho and Alex Ganez each added three hits for Birmingham (11-9, 3-5) at Taft.
Chatsworth 14, Granada Hills 1
Matt Dominguez went three for four with five RBIs and hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning to lead host Chatsworth (23-0, 8-0). Willie Cabrera went three for four and hit a two-run home run in the fourth ining for the No. 3 Chancellors. Granada Hills is 3-5 in league.
El Camino Real 7, Cleveland 4
WESTERN LEAGUE
Palisades 18, Westchester 8
Adam Franks had three doubles and two RBIs and Andrew Strassner (4-0) struck out six to get the win for visiting Palisades (13-3, 8-0).
Venice 7, L.A. University 6 (8 innings)
Jordan Alcantar went three for three with the game-winning RBI and Juan Medina was two for four with two RBI and was the winning pitcher for host Venice (13-11, 5-3).
Wednesday, April 21
COLISEUM LEAGUE
Crenshaw 12, Dorsey 1
Anthony Moore (2-2) struck out 10 in a one-hitter with no earned runs, Trayvon Robinson hit a home run and Marquise Pittman was three for three for visiting Crenshaw (3-9, 2-6).
Fremont 5, Jefferson 0
Antonio Reyes (3-1) struck out seven in a three-hitter and hit a home run, Juan Camacho had an RBI triple and a single, Fidel Medina addded two triples, and Curtis Johnson had two RBIs for host Fremont (8-5, 7-1). Jefferson is 6-2 in league.
Locke 11, Manual Arts 9
Vindy Mena had four hits, including a home run, and two RBIs and Jamel Wells added three hits, four runs and five stolen bases for host Locke (10-6, 5-3), which built an 8-2 in the fifth inning. Alex Acevedo had four hits and three RBIs for Manual Arts (1-7 in league).
NORTHERN LEAGUE
L.A. Wilson 17, Lincoln 3 (5 innings)
Salvador Espinoza pitched a three-hitter with five strikeouts for Wilson (5-5 in league) at Lincoln.
Los Angeles 5, Franklin 0
L.A. Marshall d. Belmont (forfeit)
VALLEY MISSION LEAGUE
Granada Hills Kennedy 6, Sylmar 1
Richard Mestas had a double and three RBIs for visiting Granada Hills Kennedy (13-9, 8-0). Scott Cohen went two for three with a double and a run scored for Sylmar (12-9, 6-2).
Monroe 4, San Fernando 2
Tony Garcia (4-3) threw a six-hitter with six strikeouts and Rosalio De La Rosa went one for two with two runs scored, a RBI and a stolen base to lead host Monroe (9-11, 3-5) past San Fernando (5-3 in league).
Van Nuys 5, Reseda 4
Kyle Ochoa drove in the winning run and pitched the last 5 innings in relief for Van Nuys (5-10, 2-6), which won for the first time at Don Drysdale Field, its new on-campus facility.
INTERSECTIONAL
South Hills 10, Westchester 0
Chris Mahood went two for three with a home run and three RBIs and Daniel Robertson went three for four with three runs scored and two RBIs to lead host South Hills (13-4, 5-1).
Monday, April 19
COLISEUM LEAGUE
Dorsey 9, Crenshaw 8
Donovon Hudson (3-1) had four strikeouts in a complete-game win for Dorsey (4-4, 4-3). Host Crenshaw fell to 2-10, 1-6.
Fremont 8, Jefferson 0
Fidel Medina (2-0) had seven strikeouts and allowed one hit over seven innings to lead visiting Fremont (7-5, 6-1) over Jefferson (5-2 league).
Manual Arts 8, Locke 5
Frank Lopez pitched a complete game with six strikeouts for visiting Manual Arts (1-6 overall and in league). Locke is 10-6-1, 4-3.
EASTERN LEAGUE
Bell 3, Roosevelt 2
Senior Javier Hernandez hit a double and stole home with two outs in the top of the fourth inning and Sam Torres struck out six batters and walked four for visiting Bell (17-3-1, 7-0). Senior Ramon Marquez pitched a two-hitter with 11 strikeouts and no walks and hit a two-run triple in the bottom of the seventh inning for Roosevelt (15-4, 5-2).
L.A. Jordan 5, Garfield 4
In his first varsity game, junior Eduardo Nortao pitched two innings of relief with no earned runs, senior Ruben Garcia went three for four with two runs scored and junior Ray White went one for one with three walks, one RBI and two runs scored, including the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning, to lift host L.A. Jordan (6-7, 2-5). Garfield is 0-7 in league.
South Gate 7, Huntington Park 6 (8 innings)
Danny Martinez, who went four for five, hit an RBI double in the top of the eighth inning, scoring Juan Garcia to lead South Gate (12-8, 6-1) at Huntington Park (1-6 league).
MARINE LEAGUE
Carson 12, Washington 1 (5 innings)
Estaban Garcia went two for two including a home run, three runs scored, three RBIs and two stolen bases and Corey Camarillo went two for three with three RBIs, a double and a triple to lead host Carson (11-10, 4-3) over Washington (0-7 league).
San Pedro 4, Narbonne 3
Matt Kretzschmar (6-0) went seven innings with eight strikeouts and Juan Dorado went three for four to lead host San Pedro (18-3, 7-0). Narbonne is 4-3 in league.
Wilmington Banning 7, Gardena 1
Sophomore right-hander Anthony Rock (4-2) pitched a three-hitter with eight strikeouts and junior Ruben Noriega went three for three with one triple, one RBI and three runs scored for host Wilmington Banning (9-9, 4-3). Gardena is 3-4 in league.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Eagle Rock 10, L.A. Marshall 1
Jeremey Camacho had two hits, including a two-run home run, Jarred Arce was two for four and Darren Haskins (2-2) threw a complete game to lead host Eagle Rock (8-6, 7-2).
Los Angeles 5, L.A. Wilson 4
Roberto Gonzalez went two for three with one triple, one single and two RBIs and Christian Martinez (9-1) pitched a three-hitter with eight strikeouts and no earned runs for visiting Los Angeles (12-5, 8-1). Wilson is 4-5 in league.
VALLEY MISSION LEAGUE
San Fernando 4, Monroe 2
San Fernando is 9-11-1, 5-2. Monroe is 8-11, 2-5.
WEST VALLEY LEAGUE
Birmingham 10, Taft 0 (5 innings)
Danny Gomez went five innings with seven strikeouts and Nick Carter went three for three including two doubles, a triple and three RBIs to lead host Birmingam (10-9, 2-5).
Chatsworth 15, Granada Hills 0 (5 innings)
Chatsworth improves to 22-0, 7-0. Granada Hills is 12-10, 3-4.
El Camino Real 13, Cleveland 9
Ryan Lavarnway went three for four, including two home runs, and had five RBIs and two runs scored and J.P. Hollywood went three for four, including a home run, and had three RBIs to lead host El Camino Real (14-7, 5-2) over Cleveland (4-3 league).
WESTERN LEAGUE
Fairfax 4, L.A. Hamilton 3
L.A. Hamilton is 5-10, 2-5.
Palisades 8, Westchester 3
Manny Perez went four for four, including a home run, and had five RBIs and two runs scored and Geoff Schwartz (4-1) went seven innings with six strikeouts, allowing one earned run to lead host Palisades (12-3, 7-0).
Venice 7, L.A. University 0
Senior Robert Soto threw a no-hitter with six strikeouts for visiting Venice (12-8, 4-3).