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Softball
No. 7 Milpitas 5, No. 14 Willow Glen 0
In a non-league matchup between the highest crew within the SCVAL DeAnza Division and the second-best squad within the BVAL Mt. Hamilton Division, the SCVAL’s high crew received because of a stable efficiency by freshman Dominique Walker.
The primary-year participant pitched all seven innings, permitting simply 5 hits and putting out three. No Willow Glen participant acquired a couple of hit. Walker additionally helped her personal trigger on the plate, hitting 3 for 4 with one RBI.
She acquired extra run assist from fellow freshman Chloe Cabrera, who batted 4 for 4 with a triple and two RBIs, and senior Madeline Le, who batted 2 for 4 and scored two runs.
The win improves Milpitas to 20-4, and Willow Glen slips to 17-6. With a 9-3 file in league play, Milpitas can clinch the De Anza Division by beating Wilcox on Thursday, or with a Los Gatos (8-3) loss on Tuesday.
No. 15 Westmont 11, Leland 2
An enormous sport by centerfielder Alexis Gianatasio keyed a Westmont win that gave the crew a two-game lead within the BVAL Mt Hamilton Division over Willow Glen. Gianatasio had three hits, one being a house run, and scored two runs within the 11-2 victory.
Bella Andrade had an RBI, and Kaili Esters Capilla and catcher Rachel Walker every contributed two hits. Elise Roy pitched all seven innings for Westmont, putting out six and permitting simply two earned runs within the first inning.
Leland seniors Shelby Hood and Taylor Bennett every had one RBI for Leland.
Westmont improves to 17-6 and 10-2, whereas Leland drops to 8-12 and 4-8. If Westmont defeats Willow Glen on Tuesday, it clinches the league.
But when Willow Glen wins its final two BVAL matchups and Westmont loses the next sport to Branham as effectively, then Willow Glen and Westmont will share the highest spot within the Mt. Hamilton Division.
No. 6 Pinole Valley 19, De Anza 1
One of the best groups from the Tri-County Athletic League’s two divisions matched up on Monday night time, and it was obvious which facet was stronger because the Rock’s consultant shelled the Stone’s regular-season champion in 5 innings.
Pinole Valley launched 4 residence runs, one apiece for senior Melina Mendoza, freshmen Ayla Serrano and Kathleen Gonzalez, and famous person senior Kailani Tatro.
Tatro struck out 12 and allowed one run in 5 innings for Pinole Valley (23-1). De Anza (14-4) junior Giselle Taylor had the crew’s solely hit and senior Myrionna Crenshaw scored the Dons run.
EBAL playoffs
The East Bay Athletic League’s softball playoff begins on Tuesday with San Ramon Valley visiting Granada whereas Amador Valley travels to California. The winners will play within the last on Thursday.
All video games begin at 4 p.m.
Baseball
Washington-Fremont 14, Moreau Catholic 3
Washington-Fremont poured on 5 runs within the fourth inning and one other 5 within the sixth to run away with a lopsided victory over a Mission Valley Athletic League opponent.
Following final week’s 10-1 loss at Irvington and a dramatic 2-1 victory over the visiting Vikings, Washington loved its first win by no less than 10 runs because it prevailed 13-3 over Kennedy-Fremont on March 31.
Senior Noah Morton was 2 for 3 with 4 RBIs and a house run, his third bomb of the season, and sophomore Ezekiel Venn Porter additionally displayed his energy with a solo residence run.
Junior Mateo Torres had three hits, and seniors Noah Lazzareschi and Narayan Venkataramana had two hits every for a Washington crew that compiled 11 hits.
Junior Joseph Blanda did a lot of the work for Washington’s pitching employees. He threw 5 innings, allowed only one run and struck out 5 whereas strolling none. Senior Marcos Doyle threw 1.2 scoreless and hitless innings too.
Washington, locked into second place within the MVAL, improved to 14-8 and 9-3 within the league. Moreau Catholic moved to 9-13 and 5-7.
EBAL playoffs
Within the EBAL baseball playoffs, Cal performs at Granada and Foothill travels to San Ramon Valley on Tuesday.
The Cal-Granada winner visits De La Salle on Wednesday in a single semifinal. Within the different semifinal on Wednesday, Amador Valley will play host to the Foothill-SRV winner.
The ultimate is Friday.
All video games are scheduled to start out at 4 p.m.
Boys volleyball
Upsets scarce as CCS playoffs open
Of the eight first-round playoff matches contested in CCS boys volleyball on Monday, solely two of the decrease seeds pulled off upsets. In Division I, No. 9 Piedmont Hills defeated No. 8 Leigh in three units, and No. 10 Seaside swept No. 7 Summit Shasta 3-0 in Division II.
The highest 4 seeds in every division got a bye and can play on Tuesday. The highest degree of competitors, the Open Division, begins play on Tuesday. No Open Division crew can have a bye.
No. 1 St. Francis (24-7) and No. 2 Archbishop Mitty (20-11) are the highest seeds within the Open.
Boys golf
NCS Division II championships
A number of faculties within the Bay Space Information Group’s protection space had been represented on the NCS Division II golf championships at Rooster Run golf course in Petaluma on Monday.
Deer Valley junior Keanu Phillips got here in second with a rating of 71, two behind Branson’s Ryan Herbst.
Castro Valley senior Albert Kim was fifth with 73, Clayton Valley golfer Nicky Conti was seventh with 74 and Piedmont senior Max Schleuning completed tenth with a rating of 76.
Branson and Head-Royce had been tied for the highest crew efficiency with 309, however Branson was awarded the championship on tiebreakers.
Lacrosse
NCS boys
In Division I, top-seeded De La Salle (19-3) will host No. 4 Vista Del Lago (19-3) at 7 p.m., and No. 6 Monte Vista (16-3) will journey to No. 2 Redwood (16-4) at 5:30 p.m. within the different semifinal. The championship can be performed on Thursday.
In Division II, No. 3 Piedmont (13-3) will play at No. 2 Acalanes (16-2) at 7 p.m. The winner will face both No. 1 Tamalpais (16-7) or No. 4 Justin-Siena (19-3) on Thursday.
The Central Coast Part playoffs begin Wednesday.
NCS women
In Division I, top-seeded and unbeaten San Ramon Valley (22-0) will host No. 5 Redwood (13-5) at 7 p.m., and No. 2 Oak Ridge (21-1) will really journey to No. 3 Amador Valley (13-2) within the different semifinal for a 7 p.m. sport. Just like the boys championship, the ultimate can be performed on Thursday.
In Division II, No. 3 Campolindo (13-3) will play at No. 2 Marin Academy (14-4) in a 5:30 p.m. sport at Marin Catholic. The winner of that sport will play both No. 1 Tamalpais (20-2) or No. 5 College-San Francisco (15-5) on Thursday.
The Central Coast Part playoffs don't begin till Wednesday.