CIF San Diego Section Sports

By David A. Willauer-Contributing Writer-Mission Vista High School-Oceanside, CA-Wednesday, June 9, 2021-The Timberwolves of Mission Vista improve their record to 20-9 on the season but found out the hard way for second time around in a CIF Division IV first round lower bracket baseball tournament after a 10-4 win, they defeated the Eagles of Marantha Christian School from Imperial Beach, CA with 1 run in the 1st on Ian Halverson's rbi triple, after Marantha Christian 2 runs in the top of the 3rd, on an rbi and walk, came back to tie the game at 2-2 on Vince Miller's rbi double scored Ethan Park, regain the lead at 3-2 on Sergio Escalante's rbi's squeeze bunt scoring Kevin Jamarillo.
Sergio Escalante on the game winning bunt: "Marantha Christian has an outstanding pitcher in Josh Gray, they're a good squad." "After trailing 2-1 we had to focus on playing the game along with supporting each other as a team." "On the bunt their pitcher threw a fastball inside I took the first 2 pitches but will do anything for my squad." "Differences in the games when we played Maranatha Christian it was the intensity of the game since it was a CIF Tournament contest that means we have to go out and do our responsibilities for us to go far in our Division."
Brennan Waldrop gets the win for Mission Vista as he pitched 2.1 innings recorded 6 strikeouts and will travel to Imperial Beach to play 18-8 Mar Vista High School on 6-11-21
Other North County CIF Baseball Tournament action LaJolla Country Day School 4 Mission Hills 0 MH performers Beau Berkeleu and Bryce Ignasiak 1 double each.
Escondido Charter 10 Calvary Christian 5 EC: Jackson Noaker 1 double Mark Garcia 1 home run
Steele Canyon 5 Vista 2 Emilio Montano and David Soto 1 double each for Vista. Shane Vass is the loser.
Pacific Ridge 7 Hoover 0 PR Dominic Sciacca, Ryan DeMartino, Collin Roselle and Owen Beim 1 double each. Owen Beim is also the winning pitcher.
Orange Glen 1 Rock Academy 1 The Patriots scored their only run in the top of the first inning as Victor Banuelos singled and scored on an rbi Carlos Chavez. Nathan Kells is the winning pitcher as he pitched 7 innings with 14 strikeouts.
St Louis Cardinals 8 Cleveland Indians 2 LaJolla Country Day School alum Tommy Edman 1 double, 1 single 1 run scored for ST L
Anaheim Angels 6 Kansas City Royals 1 Kyle Zimmer 1.2 innings 4 strikeouts.
Rome Braves 8 Asheville Tourists 4 Asheville performer and Vista alum Korey Lee 1 single 2 runs scored.
Norfolk Tides 9 Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 3 Poway alum Kyle Nevin 3 singles 1 run scored for Norfolk.