Baseball Roundup: 5-5-09

SERRANO 7, BURROUGHS 4: At Ridgecrest, the Diamondbacks picked up a nonleague victory on the road.

Nathan Orozco went 3-for-4 with two runs, and Chris Duncan was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Serrano (8-10) hosts Sultana on Monday.

Ser. 230 020 0 — 7 9 1
Bur. 103 000 0 — 4 8 1

Perkins, Jacobson (5) and Orozco. Xindahl, Solis (5), Tamez (5) and Mans. WP — Perkins (2-3). LP — Xindahl. Sv — Jacobson. 2B — Meyers, Ekert (B); Montanez (S).



APPLE VALLEY 12, SULTANA 11: At Apple Valley, the Sun Devils blew a lead in the top of the seventh, then scored three run in the bottom of the inning to win a Mojave River League game.

Kyle Covarrubio scored the winning run on a double by Mikey McAllister and an error. Covarrubio went 3-for-4 with a home run and a double, and Kyle Self was 3-for-5 with a double and a triple for Apple Valley (5-12, 2-7 MRL).

For Sultana, Steven Giammona and Robert Vindiola each hit a home run.

Sultana 213 011 3 — 11 8 2
A.V. 132 120 3 — 12 18 1

Sprague, Puente (3), Bucknall (4), McMurray (7) and Ward. Covarrubio, Norwood (7) and Chilton. WP — Norwood. LP — McMurray. 2B — Aiken 2, Holden (S); Self, Covarrubio, Pacillio, McAllister (A). 3B — Self (A). HR — Vindiola, Giammona (S). Pacillio, Covarrubio (A).



ACADEMY FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE 18, HESPERIA CHRISTIAN 14: At Apple Valley, the Knights (9-9, 7-3 Agape League) outslugged the Patriots.

AAE’s Jacob Calvert went 3-for-3 with two doubles and three RBIs, while teammate Devon Cholly went 3-for-5 with two doubles and three RBIs.

Tim Carroll finished 3-for-5 and drove in two runs for the Knights, who play Friday at Victor Valley Christian.

HCS 224 042 0 — 14 12 4
AAE (13)03 020 X — 18 15 6

Metz, Duarte (1) and Capps; Calvert, Palmer (3), Cholly (5) and Cholly, Brill (5). WP — Calvert (3-0). LP — Metz. 2B — Gilson 2, Duarte (H); Cholly 2, Calvert 2, Harley, Carroll (A). HR — Brown (H).

JOSHUA SPRINGS 13, APPLE VALLEY CHRISTIAN 11: At Apple Valley, the Warriors (6-9, 6-4 AL) dropped an Agape League game.

Bryce Ely went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs, Tyler Mason was 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBIs and Jack Collingsworth went 1-for-3 with two RBIs.

J. Springs  400      450   0  —     13 14 4
A.V. Chr.     410       402       0 —      11  9  5

McPherson and Garrido. Collingsworth, Ely (6) and Ely, DeLaCruz (6). WP — McPherson. LP — Collingsworth. 2B — Tucker (A). 3B — Ontiveros, McPherson (J); Mason (A). HR — Ely (A).