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4/15- Alta Loma Braves Defeats Highland Junior Varsity Bulldogs in Shut-Out
Highland 0, Alta Loma 7
San Bernardino, CA — Alta Loma Junior Varsity Braves defeated Highland Junior Varsity Bulldogs 7-0 on Saturday as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Wyatt Snook induced a fly out from Colton Booterbaugh to finish off the game.
Alta Loma Junior Varsity Braves secured the victory thanks to five runs in the fourth inning. Alta Loma Junior Varsity Braves's big inning was driven by a triple by Edward Swartz and a fielder's choice by Jacob Ynajasa.
Alta Loma Junior Varsity Braves got things moving in the first inning, when Cody Primanto singled on a 1-2 count, scoring one run.
Alta Loma Junior Varsity Braves scored five runs in the fourth inning. Alta Loma Junior Varsity Braves put the pressure on, lead by a triple by Swartz and a fielder's choice by Ynajasa.
One bright spot for Highland Junior Varsity Bulldogs was a single by Sean Razo in the second inning.
Leo Ostos led the Alta Loma Junior Varsity Braves to victory on the mound. The ace surrendered zero runs on five hits over five innings, striking out five and walking zero. Snook threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen.
Nic Leon led things off on the pitcher's mound for Highland Junior Varsity Bulldogs. The pitcher allowed four hits and seven runs over three and a third innings, striking out five. Hudson Harding threw two and two-thirds innings out of the bullpen.
Micah Rush, Swartz, Ostos, Evan Escobar, and Primanto each collected one hit to lead Alta Loma Junior Varsity Braves. Alta Loma Junior Varsity Braves was sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error. Henry Ramirez had the most chances in the field with seven.
Razo led Highland Junior Varsity Bulldogs with two hits in two at bats.