By Craig Wentz
Town Crier Correspondent
Prep Baseball Wrap Up
Local high school baseball teams arguably produced one of the most productive stretches in recent memory last week with area teams winning at an eye-popping pace.
Los Altos and Gunn High were both a perfect 3-0, Mountain View was an eyelash from an undefeated week, St. Francis got back on the winning track with a pair of wins and Homestead continued its impressive play.
Los Altos (5-2, 6-8) extended its winning streak to four games after defeating Santa Clara, 5-2, Lynbrook, 14-4, and Mountain View, 9-8, in SCVAL El Camino Division play. The Eagles banged out 33 hits during the week and are 2 1/2 games behind league-leading Fremont (6-0) in the El Camino Division standings.
On Friday at Mountain View, Los Altos jumped out to a 9-5 lead in the fifth-inning then held off the pesky Spartans as Raul Ontiveros (2-1) earned the win and slapped a pair of doubles and two RBI’s in three hits. Matt Kramer added a double and three RBI’s in two hits for Los Altos, which had 12 hits in the game.
Will Norton had quite a day, for Mountain View by belting two doubles and knocking home four runs in three hits. Kevin Hsu added two hits for Mountain View.
Gunn (6-1, 7-1) tallied 29 runs in its three wins last week to remain a half-game behind Wilcox (6-0) in the SCVAL De Anza Division. The Titans whipped Milpitas, 4-3, Monta Vista, 18-10, and Los Gatos, 7-6.
Gunn exploded for eight runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to break open a 10-10 tie against Monta Vista, then scored six runs in the fifth inning to overcome a 3-0 deficit versus Los Gatos. Jon Dishotsky (2-0) picked up the win over Los Gatos as Ray Hunter led the Titans with a double in two hits and three RBI’s.
St. Francis (3-1, 12-1) beat St. Ignatius, 8-3, and followed with a 4-3 triumph over visiting Riordan last Friday in West Catholic Athletic League play.
Matt Hollywood (5-1) scattered six hits in the complete win against Riordan and was helped out by a pair of hits from Mike Ribero and Danny McCarthy. Adam Turrey (3-0) beat St. Ignatius as teammate Dan Graviano ripped a double and produced two RBI in two hits.
Homestead (4-2) lost to Fremont, 9-3, then rebounded with a 7-6 win over visiting Palo Alto in El Camino Division play. Bryan Beres notched three hits for Homestead against Paly and was assisted by a pair of RBI each from Bryan Silverman and Israel Trujillo.
Tim Strumbel (2-0) picked up the win for the Mustangs. Pinewood lost to visiting Harker, 7-5 in nonleague action as the Panthers faced a 5-2 deficit after three innings. Kyle Scheppler had two RBI’s for Pinewood.
