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Prep sports roundup: Santa Margarita holds on for 10-9 baseball win over Orange Lutheran
TL;DR
Santa Margarita secured a narrow 10-9 victory over Orange Lutheran in a tense baseball match, bolstered by Andre Owens' three-run homer. The win improves Santa Margarita's chances for an at-large playoff berth in the Trinity League.
Key points
- Santa Margarita won 10-9 against Orange Lutheran
- Andre Owens hit a three-run home run
- Vincent Milo contributed with three hits
- Orange Lutheran nearly staged a comeback in the seventh inning
- Santa Margarita is vying for an at-large playoff berth
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Santa Margarita, trying to position itself for an at-large baseball playoff berth from the Trinity League, helped its cause on Friday with a 10-9 win over Orange Lutheran, ranked No. 1 by The Times.
Andre Owens hit a three-run home run for the Eagles (15-10, 4-8), who have played all their league opponents tough but lost several close games. Vincent Milo finished with three hits.
Friday's game was supposed to have little drama after the Eagles took a 10-5 lead into the seventh. That's when the Lancers came close to a stunning comeback. A two-run double by Milan Rai, followed by an error, made it 10-8. Brady Murrietta came through with an RBI single, making it 10-9. The Lancers had runners on first and third with two outs when pitcher Griffin Doane got the final out on a fly ball.
Rai had three hits and Ricardo Hurtado had two hits for Orange Lutheran (18-4, 6-3), which fell 3 1/2 games behind first-place St. John Bosco (19-5, 11-1). St. John Bosco closes its regular season next week in a three-game series against Mater Dei.
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St. John Bosco 10, Servite 0: Jack Champlin and Miles Clark each hit three-run home runs. Four St. John Bosco pitchers combined for the shutout.
Los Alamitos 7, Huntington Beach 4: The Griffins handed Huntington Beach its first Sunset League loss. A three-run double by Cruz Derrico keyed the win.
Cypress 8, Foothill 5: Ben Martinez drove in four runs to help Cypress complete a sweep of Foothill this week.
Ayala 1, Diamond Bar 0: Caleb Trugman threw a three-hit shutout, striking out 11. Ayala scored the game's only run in the top of the seventh on an RBI single by Elijah Duarte.
Mira Costa 10, West Torrance 3: Kellan Finn had a three-run home run and Connor Collins also homered for Mira Costa.
Q&A
What was the final score of the Santa Margarita vs. Orange Lutheran baseball game?
The final score was 10-9 in favor of Santa Margarita.
Who hit a three-run home run for Santa Margarita in the game?
Andre Owens hit a three-run home run for Santa Margarita.
How did Orange Lutheran nearly come back in the seventh inning?
Orange Lutheran scored four runs in the seventh, including a two-run double by Milan Rai, but ultimately fell short.
