A scheduling quirk meant La Mirada High's softball team didn't begin its Suburban League season until Wednesday, a full week after the other six teams. It didn't take the Matadores long, however, to find themselves in familiar territory - unbeaten in league. Led by seniors Christina Pedroza, Kandis Jones and Jackie Canas, the defending league champs topped visiting Cerritos 10-0 in five innings, improving their record to 7-1-1 overall and 1-0 in the Suburban League.
Pedroza struck out 12 batters and allowed the Dons just two hits. She also had an RBI double. Jones, a center fielder, and Canas, a catcher, each went 2 for 3 with two RBI.
The same teams play at Cerritos on Friday. Elizabeth Jimenez's RBI fielder's choice capped a three-run eighth inning and kept the Lancers (11-3, 3-0) unbeaten in Suburban League play. Janae Townsend hit a three-run home run for Norwalk in the fourth inning and Andrea Gutierrez earned the victory in relief.
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Tiara Gose went 2 for 3 with two RBI, Sarah Wheeler had two hits and Cheyenne Hubbard had three RBI, including a two-run double. Bellflower visits Artesia on Friday. The Grizzlies (3-8) had four hits in a nonleague loss to the visiting Mustangs.
Calvary Chapel Downey opens Delphic League play Monday at home against Scott Academy. Heather Williams struck out 10 batters and Danielle Salveson was 2 for 4 with four RBI for the visiting Warriors (2-3) in a nonleague game. Brethren Christian opens Academy League play Tuesday at Oxford Academy.
Brian Gaylord had an RBI single in the bottom of the seventh to lead the host Matadores (6-5, 1-0) to victory in their Suburban League opener. Gaylord went 3 for 4 and Tony Peraza pitched a scoreless seventh to earn the victory. La Mirada visits Cerritos on Friday.
The Bucs (8-3, 3-0) held on to win and take over sole possession of first place in the Suburban League despite allowing six runs in the top of the seventh. Edgar Serrano went 2 for 3 with a run and two RBI for Bellflower and Anthony Gose delivered a three-run triple in the fifth. Josh Thompson went 1 for 2 with a run and RBI.
Benji Anaya struck out four in six innings and Sal Olmos got the final out for the save. Garrett Carpenter went 3 for 3 with three doubles, four runs and two RBI for the visiting Monsoons, who pounded out 22 hits in a Suburban League victory. Carpenter pitched the first five innings and held the Lancers (1-2) to five hits and one run.
Nick Quezada (four RBI) and Kyle Cummins (three RBI) each went 2 for 3. Mayfair hosts Norwalk on Friday. Seniors Carlos Escobar (three RBI) and Juan Becerra (two RBI) each had four hits for the visiting Panthers (7-6, 2-1) in a Moore League victory.
Junior Alex Rivera went 3 for 4 with two RBI and Ismael Lara pitched four innings for the victory. Jordan plays Millikan at 6:30 p.m.
Friday at Blair Field. Robert Bragg (2 for 4, two RBI) drove in Scott Charles in the bottom of the seventh to lead the Dons (5-4, 1-3) to a San Gabriel Valley League victory. Marc Huff struck out five and allowed five hits to earn the victory.
Dominguez hosts Warren at the Major League Baseball Academy at Compton College tonight at 6:30. Senior first baseman Logan Flagg went 2 for 4 with four RBI but the host Griffins (11-2, 3-1) were topped by the Chargers (4-0) in a Sunset League showdown for first place. Los Alamitos travels to Esperanza at 3 p.
m. Friday. Corey Buchheim went 4 for 5 with four RBI and three runs for the host Rams (4-8) in a nonleague victory.
Brian Loard added three hits and three RBI and Cody Hazel hit a two-run home run in the fourth. Brandon Rodriguez earned the victory with two innings of relief. Senior Matt Brisson and junior Jujhar Singh each shot 3-over-par 39 at Skylinks for the Bruins (14-2, 7-0) in a Moore League victory.
Junior Jeff Bleem added a 41 for Wilson. Rodel Lalap led Cabrillo with a 53. The Bruins play Cerritos at Lakewood Country Club at 2:30 p.
m. Monday in a nonleague match. Jonathan Strang and Arpit Bhagat each shot even-par 36 at Mile Square Park to lead the Vikings (10-6) to a nonleague triumph.
Downey plays in the Herald Tournament at Candlewood on Monday. Sophomore Shane Symens tied for the low score with a 42 at Rio Hondo to lead the Crusaders (4-4) to a nonleague victory. The Crusaders play Calvary Chapel Downey at Rio Hondo Tuesday.
Sean Tan, Derek Porter and Jason Wall each went 3-0 in singles to lead the first-place Lancers (13-0, 9-0) to a Moore League victory over the Rams (5-5, 4-4). Millikan hosts Poly today. Lakewood, ranked No.
4 in CIF-SS Division III, visits Wilson at 3 p.m. The first-place Dons (10-0, 6-0), ranked No.
4 in CIF-SS Division IV, swept every set in singles and doubles in a Suburban League rout. Cerritos hosts Artesia on Friday. Scott Cowie won twice in singles for the Crusaders (0-6, 0-3) in Alpha League play.
In doubles, Derek Ornee and Evan Griffiths also won twice. Greg Utupo had 11 kills and Austin Itula added eight more for the first-place Monsoons (10-2, 4-0) in a 25-15, 25-3, 25-16 Suburban League sweep. Mayfair visits Downey on Friday for a nonleague match.
Kevin Carroll had 15 kills and Greg Kroneberger added 34 assists for the Griffins (10-2, 1-0) in a 25-10, 25-14, 25-20 victory to open the Sunset League. Srjon Nadazdin had eight kills and Matthew Markel had six. Los Alamitos hosts Edison on Friday.
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