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Prep baseball roundup: Birmingham, behind Carlos Acuna, stays one game behind ECR
TL;DR
Birmingham stays one game behind El Camino Real after an 8-0 victory over Granada Hills, with Carlos Acuna striking out 11. The two teams will face off in a crucial series starting April 29.
Key points
- Birmingham won 8-0 against Granada Hills
- Carlos Acuna struck out 11 batters
- Birmingham is one game behind El Camino Real
- Upcoming series between Birmingham and El Camino Real starts April 29
- Harvard-Westlake defeated St. Francis 2-0
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Birmingham never wins the West Valley League baseball championship. But the Patriots are certainly putting themselves within striking distance of first-place El Camino Real.
They remained one game behind El Camino Real after an 8-0 win over Granada Hills on Tuesday in which Carlos Acuna gave up one hit in six innings and struck out 11. He also had two hits. Sebastian Valadez and Toni Mendoza each had two hits and two RBIs.
El Camino Real and Birmingham play a two-game series beginning April 29.
Harvard-Westlake 2, St. Francis 0: Junior Justin Kirchner threw six scoreless innings with 14 strikeouts and Ira Rootman had a home run and two RBIs.
Loyola 9, Bishop Alemany 3: Sophomore Austin Junk had a three-run home run and double and Luca Marucci also homered in the Cubs' Mission League win. Mikey Martinez homered for Alemany.
Chaminade 12, Crespi 5: Bronson Jackson, Isaiah Hearn and Robby Morgan each hit home runs in the Mission League win. Kystan Bell had three hits for Crespi.
St. John Bosco 6, Servite 0: Julian Garcia showed off overpowering stuff, striking out 12 with no walks while giving up two hits to help the Braves (17-5, 9-1) remain in first place in the Trinity League. Jaden Jackson had two hits and two RBIs.
Orange Lutheran 6, Santa Margarita 3: The top-ranked Lancers scored four runs in the seventh to overcome a 3-2 deficit. Hamilton Friedberg had three hits and three RBIs and CJ Weinstein added three hits.
Newbury Park 6, Calabasas 5: Jack Laubacher had two hits and three RBIs in the Panthers' eight-inning win.
Westlake 5, Thousand Oaks 3: The Warriors stayed in first place in the Marmonte League. Jaxson Necklen hit two home runs and Blake Miller added a home run, double, single and two RBIs.
Newport Harbor 8, Fountain Valley 1: Gavin Guy threw six innings in the Sunset League win.
Huntington Beach 6, Los Alamitos 3: Jared Grindlinger hit two doubles to keep Huntington Beach unbeaten in the Sunset League.
Gahr 2, Warren 1: Andres Gonzalez hit a two-run home run in the first inning for Gahr.
La Mirada 6, Downey 1: Michael Burgueno went four for four and Jacob Oropeza contributed two doubles.
San Clemente 4, Aliso Niguel 1: Bob Erspamer gave up two hits with six strikeouts in a complete game.
Q&A
How did Birmingham perform against Granada Hills?
Birmingham won 8-0 against Granada Hills, with Carlos Acuna allowing only one hit and striking out 11 batters.
What is the significance of the upcoming series between Birmingham and El Camino Real?
The series starting April 29 is crucial as Birmingham is currently one game behind El Camino Real in the West Valley League standings.
Who were the standout players in the Birmingham vs. Granada Hills game?
Carlos Acuna had two hits and struck out 11, while Sebastian Valadez and Toni Mendoza each contributed two hits and two RBIs.
