Prep baseball roundup: Norco gets 17 hits in win over Corona Centennial
Prep baseball roundup: Norco gets 17 hits in win over Corona Centennial
Sophomore Dylan Steward (left) and freshman Jordan Ayala had big games on Monday for Norco.
(Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times)
Norco collected 17 hits and hit two home runs to win the first game of a three-game Big VIII League series against Corona Centennial 15-3 on Monday.
Kevin Leon hit a three-run home run and finished with seven RBIs. Daniel Luther hit a three-run home run. Freshman Jordan Ayala had three hits and three RBIs. Sophomore Dylan Seward scored four runs.
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Sun Valley Poly 10, Kennedy 3: Brenis Mayorga finished with three hits and five RBIs for Poly, which is 7-0 in the Valley Mission League.
Sylmar 10, San Fernando 0: Mike Andrade had three RBIs and Luis Mendoza threw a five-inning shutout for Sylmar in a Valley Mission League game.
Garfield 4, Legacy 2: Victor Alvarez struck out nine for Garfield.
Bell 4, South Gate 0: Manuel Pasillas struck out eight in five innings and Jayden Rojas had two hits for Bell.
Long Beach Millikan 4, Trabuco Hills 0: Adrian Ramirez had three hits and Thomas Ramsey struck out 10 in a complete game for Millikan.
Damien 6, Etiwanda 3: Brady Bickham had the key hit during a four-run sixth inning for Damien.
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Temecula Valley 10, Vista Murrieta 2: Chase Hilt threw a complete game in a Southwestern League opener. He also had three hits.
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