Prep Sports Roundup: Orange Lutheran Advances To National High School Invitational Final

For nan 2nd consecutive game, Orange Lutheran received a walk-off hit, this clip successful nan seventh inning, to nonstop nan Lancers into Saturday’s title crippled of nan National High School Invitational successful Cary, N.C.

Zion Avina delivered nan game-winning deed successful a 2-1 triumph complete Queen Creek (Ariz.) Casteel connected Friday. Orange Lutheran will play Venice (Fla.), nan defending champion, successful Saturday’s final.

Orange Lutheran unveiled its big-time pitcher Cooper Sides, a transportation from Red Bluff High. He became eligible connected Friday aft sitting retired nan first portion of nan season. The LSU commit, who throws fastballs successful nan 90s, went 5 innings, giving up six hits while striking retired 3 and stepping two.

St. John Bosco 11, Jacksonville (Fla.) Trinity Christian 6: The Braves scored 5 runs successful nan ninth inning to break a 6-6 tie. Noah Everly had 3 hits and 2 RBIs. Jack Champlin added 2 hits and 2 RBIs. Griffin Tagliaferri threw 4 scoreless innings of alleviation pinch six strikeouts.

Harvard-Westlake 17, Trinity 3: Jake Kim deed a two-run location tally on pinch 2 doubles and vanished pinch 3 RBIs. Louis Lappe had 4 hits and 3 RBIs.

Mira Costa 6, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 2: Ace Tarango had 3 hits and Joaquin Scholer contributed 2 RBIs to thief nan Mustangs manus Notre Dame (12-1) its first defeat.

Loyola 12, Santa Monica 2: Alejandro Villegas had 2 hits and 3 RBIs for nan Cubs.

Westlake 2, Agoura 1: Caden Atkinson gave up nary hits successful 5 innings to lead nan Warrirors.

Maranatha 12, Heritage Christian 0: Trevor Rivas had 3 hits and 4 RBIs successful a five-inning win.

Viewpoint 10, Monroe 0: The Vikings mislaid for nan first clip aft a 13-0 start. Spencer Sun went 2 for 2 for Viewpoint.

Softball

Orange Lutheran 11, Mater Dei 1: Sierra Nichols went 4 for 5 and Rylee Silva struck retired 7 successful nan Trinity League win.

Santa Margarita 1, JSerra 0: Lyla Morales threw nan shutout to outduel JSerra’s Liliana Escobar, who struck retired 13. Clarissa Stayrook drove successful nan game’s only tally successful nan 3rd inning pinch a single.