Prep sports roundup: Huntington Beach delivers a no-hitter in win over Los Alamitos
Eric Sondheimer March 28, 2024
Huntington Beach is the team to beat in Surf League baseball, so when the Oilers can receive strong pitching, the opponent faces a difficult task. On Thursday, the Oilers’ Tyler Bellerose and Trent Grindlinger combined on a no-hitter in a 2-0 win over Los Alamitos.
Los Alamitos couldn’t solve Bellerose, who threw 6 1/3 scoreless innings. Then the Oilers brought in closer Grindlinger, who struck out two batters and completed the no-hitter. The Oilers are 11-4 overall and 3-1 in league.
Jake Lorenz struck out four in six innings for Los Alamitos.
Fountain Valley 2, Edison 0: Cayden Bonura threw a three-hit shutout with six strikeouts.
Orange Lutheran 5, Servite 2: The Lancers completed a three-game Trinity League sweep. Derek Curiel had two hits.
La Mirada 13, Downey 2: Jacob Oropeza finished with three hits for La Mirada.
Villa Park 2, Cypress 1: Jacob Sandoval delivered a walk-off double for Villa Park. Shawn Romero had three hits, including a home run.
El Camino Real 7, Elk Grove 0: Christian Gastellum threw a complete game and Brendan McClure hit a three-run home run.
Simi Valley 15, Eastlake 5: Liam Blake had four RBIs.
Oaks Christian 9, Agoura 2: Joshua Brown had three hits and three RBIs, including a home run, to lead Oaks Christian.
Westlake 7, Thousand Oaks 2: The Warriors pulled into a first-place tie with Calabasas in the Marmonte League. Kaden Youmans had a home run, double and three RBIs. Jesse Beer threw four scoreless innings to start the game.
Newbury Park 8, Calabasas 3: Tyler Field had three hits for the Panthers.
West Ranch 3, Valencia 0: Hunter Manning struck out 12 and walked none in a complete-game performance.
Saugus 5, Hart 1: Wesley Yim didn’t walk any batters in a complete game for Saugus. Jason Zepeda had two hits and two RBIs.
Foothill 12, Dos Pueblos 1: Garrett Davidson had a three-run home run for Foothill.
Viewpoint 14, Mount Miguel 5: Brandon Warner struck out eight in four innings and Austin Basch had five RBIs.
Softball
Garden Grove Pacifica 8, Calexico 1: The Mariners improved to 15-0 in their first game of the Michelle Carew tournament. Kayli Counts and Annika Sogsti each had two RBIs.
Norco 10, Great Oak 2: Maddy Aguilera and Tamryn Shorter hit home runs for Norco.
El Modena 4, Los Alamitos 3: A four-run sixth inning lifted El Modena. Jocelyn Alatorre had the big hit in the inning, a single that led to two runs scoring.
