Baseball
George Zaharias, the College of Texas-bound right-hander from Menlo-Atherton, fired a four-hitter and struck out 17 because the Bears took sole possession of first place within the Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division by beating Capuchino 5-0 on Wednesday.
Zaharias’ youthful brother Jimmy, a sophomore third baseman, slugged a three-run homer within the fifth to offer M-A some respiration room and conclude the day’s scoring.
The Bears improved to 9-3 total and 4-0 in league play. Capuchino (12-3, 2-1) noticed its seven-game profitable streak come to an finish. However the groups meet once more Friday at Capuchino, which is ranked fifteenth by the Bay Space Information Group.
The 6-foot-3 Zaharias has been principally untouchable in his final two begins. In a 2-0 win over Half Moon Bay on March 24, Zaharias struck out 16 in six innings earlier than turning the sport over to Davis Phillips in what turned out to be an ideal sport for the Bears. Zaharias has pitched 13 innings in his final two begins, permitting 4 hits and one stroll to associate with the 33 whiffs.
M-A coach Jordan Paroubeck stated Zaharias begins about one sport per week. He additionally sticks to a reasonably strict pitch rely, which is why he didn’t full the Half Moon Bay contest.
Jimmy Zaharias’ future is probably going with the bat, Paroubeck stated.
No. 6 Bellarmine 9, Franklin-Elk Grove 3
The Bells charged to a 7-0 lead with six runs within the high of the second en path to the Boras Basic championship sport. Bellarmine (11-3-1) performs Cardinal Newman (12-0) on Thursday at 7 p.m. in Sacramento.
Junior right-hander Wade Mountz, who stands 6-foot-7, labored 5 innings for the Bells. He gave up one hit and three runs, although solely one of many runs was earned. Mountz, who's dedicated to Arkansas, struggled a bit with command. He walked 4, struck out six and threw three wild pitches.
Luke Rooney was the hitting star for Bellarmine with a double, a single and three RBI.
South Hills-West Covina 4, No. 2 Valley Christian 3
The Huskies (14-4) scored all 4 of their runs within the sixth after falling behind 3-0.
The Warriors (12-3), taking part in within the Nationwide Basic Match in Irvine, have dropped two of their final three after beginning the season 11-1. This was definitely a sport Valley Christian will look again on understanding it might have gained.
The Warriors drew seven walks and swiped seven bases, however couldn’t take benefit. That they had simply 4 hits – one fewer than South Hills – and none went for further bases.
Oak Ridge 3, No. 3 Archbishop Mitty 1
Jarren Advincula doubled and scored the one run for the Monarchs, who misplaced their second in a row on the Boras Basic in Sacramento.
Mitty (12-4) took a 1-0 lead within the high of the sixth earlier than Oak Ridge (8-5-1) stormed again with three runs within the backside of the inning.
Advincula, a shortstop who's headed to Cal subsequent season, had two of the Monarchs’ 5 hits. Andrew Sauceda had a pair of singles for Mitty.
The Monarchs will conclude match play towards Woodcreek on Thursday at 1 p.m.
No. 4 Amador Valley 8, Madera 1
The Dons improved to 11-1 and capped a dominant efficiency at a match in Fresno with a straightforward win.
In sweeping 4 video games, Amador Valley outscored its opposition 28-3 and stretched its profitable streak to eight video games. Amador’s solely loss was a 3-2 setback towards San Ramon Valley on March 17.
Junior right-hander Matthew Foley went the gap, permitting two hits and hanging out 4. Madera’s solely run was unearned.
Star outfielder Tyler Kubo lifted his batting common to an excellent .400 by going 4-for-4 and driving in three runs. The lefty hitter will play school ball at Occidental.
No. 7 Dublin 4, Folsom 2
The Gaels broke a 2-2 tie with two runs within the backside of the sixth to develop into champions of the El Camino Match in Sacramento.
Proper-hander Cole Gaynor improved his file to 4-1 and lowered his ERA to 0.57 by going the gap. He allowed eight hits and one earned run. For the season he has pitched a team-leading 37 innings and has yielded 16 hits and 9 walks.
Noah Charlton was the hitting star for Dublin (11-2) with a pair of doubles and three RBI. John D’Souza and Tyler Thompson every had two hits as nicely. The Gaels had 11 hits in all.
Lincoln-Stockton 7, No. 9 St. Francis 2
After sweeping a doubleheader from top-ranked De La Salle on Wednesday, St. Francis might have been a little bit drained, a little bit flat or each towards Lincoln. The Lancers (10-6) fell behind 6-1 by yielding 5 runs within the second inning of a non-league sport performed at Islanders Discipline in Lathrop.
Proper-hander Jack Surdey, who's going to Baylor, had a tough outing for the Lancers, surrendering six runs (5 earned) in two innings. He didn’t strike out anybody and gave up a stroll.
Roman Trinidad had two hits for St. Francis. Derek Gile and Jedd Chang every drove in a run.
No. 10 Liberty-Brentwood 2, Liberty-Bakersfield 1
The Lions, who had misplaced three of 4, all by one run, managed to eke out a win within the Boras Basic on Wednesday, scoring two runs within the backside of the seventh. Each runs got here residence on wild pitches.
Proper-hander Cole Ehrhorn, who's headed to San Jose State, struggled via the primary two innings earlier than settling down and going the gap. He allowed 5 hits, walked two and struck out eight. 4 of the 5 hits he gave up have been within the first two innings.
“These final 5 innings he was fairly untouchable,” Lions coach Andrew Lonsdale stated.
A single by Joshua Rhodes and a double by Trevon Jones arrange the profitable rally for Liberty (7-3).
Liberty will shut out the match Thursday morning towards Clovis-West.
No. 11 Clayton Valley Constitution 6, Stockdale-Bakersfield 1
The Ugly Eagles, additionally competing within the Boras Basic in Sacramento, broke open a detailed contest with 4 runs within the fifth inning.
Jerry Coakley, the son of Clayton Valley coach Casey Coakley, had three hits and three RBI to steer the offense. Gabe Lauricella pitched 5 innings, hanging out seven and permitting three hits.
The sport’s large attraction, CVC catcher Ryder Helfrick, was 1-for-2 with two walks and two runs scored. Helfrick, ranked the Thirty fifth-best highschool senior draft prospect within the nation by Baseball America, has signed to play at Arkansas. However Coakley stated there have been scouts from about 10 major-league groups readily available to observe Helfrick.
No. 14 San Ramon Valley 8, Chowchilla 1
The Wolves (10-6) led 6-0 earlier than Chowchilla scored its solely run within the third. San Ramon Valley used three pitchers within the straightforward win.
Jeffrey Goldberg had two hits and scored three runs for SRV. Luke Baker had a hat trick of deuces: two hits, two runs scored and two steals. The junior is dedicated to play baseball at Santa Clara, however now colleges are recruiting him to play quarterback in school.
This previous soccer season, Baker handed for 3,733 yards and 46 touchdowns whereas main the Wolves to a 12-3 file and CIF state championship sport. He was named the Bay Space Information Group’s participant of the yr.
No. 16 Los Gatos 15, Santa Clara 11
The Wildcats gained a wild sport towards Santa Clara, scoring seven runs within the fifth and 5 extra within the seventh. Regardless of all of the scoring, the lead solely modified arms twice. Los Gatos by no means relinquished the lead after going forward 10-5 within the fifth.
Anthony Andrews drilled a house run for Los Gatos. Sophomore Brayden Smith had three hits, three RBI and three runs. One in all his hits was a triple.
Drew Dillehay additionally had three hits, three runs and drove in two. AJ Minyard was the profitable pitcher.
Softball
Alameda 1, No. 2 San Ramon Valley 0, 10 innings
Jasmine Whorley was on her sport Wednesday towards San Ramon Valley. The junior right-hander pitched 10 shutout innings and unranked Alameda (8-3) handed the Wolves (8-1) their first lack of the season.
Whorley lifted her file to 6-0 by permitting simply two hits, strolling none and hanging out 16. She lowered her ERA to 0.60. In 58⅓ innings this season, Whorley has given up 33 hits and 6 walks whereas hanging out 87.
The Alameda pitcher additionally scored the one run of the sport on a single to proper by Soren Firestone.
SRV senior Paige McLeod was practically nearly as good as Whorley, going 9⅔ innings and permitting 4 hits and one stroll. She struck out 12. McLeod will play school ball at Illinois State.
No. 1 St. Francis 14, Presentation 0
Madison Ferraro had three hits together with a double and triple in a straightforward WCAL opener for St. Francis (9-1, 1-0). Ferraro drove in three runs.
Kate Munnerlyn homered and San Jose State-bound Carly Cummings doubled, singled and scored twice.
Chloe Cummings and Shannon Keighran mixed on a one-hitter.
Presentation is 3-8, 0-3.
No. 3 Pinole Valley 13, St. Mary’s-Berkeley 1
The Spartans improved to 14-0, 3-0 with the TCAL Rock Division win over St. Mary’s. Jennifer Ramirez knocked in 5 runs for Pinole Valley and Ayla Serrano scored three runs.
Kailani Tatro did all of it for the Spartans. She had two hits and two RBI, and pitched a five-inning full sport, permitting two hits. The St. Mary’s (3-6, 0-2) run was unearned.
No. 5 Archbishop Mitty 13, Sacred Coronary heart Cathedral 0
Freshman Kyleigh Mace fired a six-inning good sport, hanging out eight. The Monarchs improved to 7-1 total and 2-0 within the WCAL. Sacred Coronary heart Cathedral is 9-3, 0-2.
Mia Rodriguez and Alyssa Onyeagwa had three hits apiece for the winners.
No. 9 Capuchino 16, Woodside 3
The Mustangs unleashed a 19-hit assault. Avery Motroni drove in 4 runs and homered, Alexis Centeno had three runs, three hits and three RBI to associate with a triple. Lola Sierra had 4 hits and three RBI, and Jasmine Shapire had three hits together with a double and triple.
Capuchino (11-2, 3-0) is in a three-way tie within the PAL Bay Division together with Sequoia and Carlmont, additionally 3-0 in league play.
St. Ignatius 1, Valley Christian 0
Sophomore Cassidy Chew pitched a gem as SI (6-2, 1-0) gained its WCAL opener. Valley Christian is 1-1 in league play and 9-4 in all video games.
St. Ignatius scored the sport’s lone run within the fourth. Cece Hammond drove in Olivia Levitt.
Chew did the remaining, scattering eight hits.