Birmingham’s Matt Mowry has received 5 Metropolis Part championships and 0 West Valley League championships in 19 seasons as head coach. Might this be the season he ends the jinx?
The Patriots started league play Friday by sporting inexperienced uniforms and getting back-to-back residence runs within the first inning from Zion Wadell and Isaac Monterrubio to defeat four-time defending West Valley champion Granada Hills 9-3.
Monterrubio additionally had a double and Cristian Martinez went three for 3. Freshman Jordan Lindsay had two hits and two RBIs.
I’ve by no means seen again to again residence runs in a highschool recreation. Zion Wadell and Isaac Monterrubio simply did it in first inning for Birmingham. 3-0 at Granada Hills. Wind is blowing out. pic.twitter.com/DXAdzU1rfu
— eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) March 7, 2025
Freshman pitcher Carlos Acuna struck out eight and walked 4 in 3 2/3 innings for Birmingham. Nathan Soto got here on in reduction to throw 3 1/3 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and placing out 5.
Assane Diaw scores first run for Granada Hills as catcher Jordan Lindsay of Birmingham awaits throw.
(Craig Weston)
Max Szczech had three hits, together with two doubles, for Granada Hills. Luke Chau threw 4 scoreless innings of reduction after his crew fell behind 6-0 and closed to 6-3.
Solar Valley Poly 9, Bell 4: The Parrots handed defending Metropolis champion Bell (4-1) its first defeat.
Sierra Canyon 7, El Camino Actual 0: Greyson Gullage completed with three hits and Theo Swafford, Dezi Delgado and Mikhal Johnson every had two hits for Sierra Canyon. Kingston Monette threw 4 scoreless innings.
Calabasas 4, Chaminade 3: The Coyotes received it on a walk-off wild pitch within the seventh inning. An AJ Seidel RBI double tied it for Calabasas. Jack Quirk had an RBI single. Robby Morgan hit a two-run residence run for Chaminade.
El Dorado 1, El Modena 0: Logan Steenburgen threw the entire recreation, placing out six, to steer El Dorado.
Foothill 2, Villa Park 0: Gavin Lauridsen had a two-run single within the third inning and Adam Ujiie threw six scoreless innings for Foothill.
Mission Viejo 4, Fullerton 0: Aiden Chapuis threw 5 scoreless innings and Jacob Powley had a house run and two RBIs for the Diablos.
Baseball: Palisades 7, Hamilton 4. Ian Sullivan permits two hits with 4 strikeouts in 4 innings and Andreas Konnari will get two hits for the Dolphins (2-3, 1-2) at North Venice Little League as head coach Mike Voelkel earns his three hundredth victory.
— Steve Galluzzo (@palipostsports) March 8, 2025
Edison 6, San Clemente 3: Kobe Kee had a three-run double to steer the Chargers.
Arcadia 6, Muir 1: The Apaches improved to 7-0. Tyler Swilling obtained the win and is 2-0.
Servite 2, Lengthy Seaside Millikan 1: The Friars (5-1) received in 11 innings. Tommy Cernius obtained the save.
Sofball
Orange Lutheran 5, La Mirada 4: Chloe McGreevey and Carlie Snyder every hit residence runs for the 4-0 Lancers.
Norco 13, Bonita 0: Ashley Duran and Tamryn Shorter every hit three-run residence runs for unbeaten Norco.
JSerra 8, Lakewood 1: Liliana Escobar struck out 17, walked none and gave up three hits for JSerra.
Huntington Seaside 14, Aliso Niguel 4: Bree Carlson hit two residence runs for Huntington Seaside.
