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Baseball Roundup 5-6-08: Sultana claims share of MRL title
HESPERIA — The Sultana baseball team pounded out 17 hits on Tuesday, routing Apple Valley 21-5 and moving a step closer to its first outright Mojave River League title.
The victory — coupled with Hesperia’s loss to Rim of the World — gives the Sultans at least a share of the MRL crown for the second straight year.
Senior shortstop Trever Haas went 5-for-6 with four RBIs, while teammate Steven Giammona hit a bases-loaded triple in the fifth and tallied four RBIs.
Sultana (8-3 MRL) will play at Apple Valley at 3 p.m. on Thursday and can win the outright title with either a victory or a Hesperia loss.
Apple Valley 310 001 0 — 5 6 4
Sultana 426 054 X — 21 17 2
Self, Heide (2), Covarrubio (3) and Chilton; Luna, Swaim (3), Sprague (7) and Hightower. WP — Luna. LP — Self. 2B — Morentin (A); Wolf, McMurray (S). 3B — Haas, Vindiola, Giammona (S).
RIM OF THE WORLD 10, HESPERIA 6: At Lake Arrowhead, Adam Estrada went 3-for-4 with two RBIs but the Scorpions (6-8, 7-4 MRL) fell a game behind Sultana in the league standings with a loss to the Scots.
Hesperia faces Rim at home on Thursday and can win an MRL co-championship with a victory and a Sultana loss.
Hesperia 011 200 2 — 6 12 1
Rim of the World 201 430 X — 10 14 4
Heckman, Estrada (4), and Kocot; Sedillo, Bennett (7) and Etheridge. WP — Sedillo. LP — Heckman. 2B — Beltran, K. Bussey (H), Daniels, Grotewold, Bennett (R). 3B — Ells (R). HR — Golden (R).
APPLE VALLEY CHRISTIAN 10, EXCELSIOR 0: At Apple Valley, pitcher Steven Messner shut out the Eagles as the Warriors (15-2, 12-0 AL) remained undefeated in Agape League play.
Messner struck out 16 and went 1-for-2 with an RBI. Sean Garibay finished the game 2-for-5 with four RBIs, and Bryce Ely was 3-for-5 with an RBI.
The Warriors will attempt to finish off an undefeated Agape League campaign when they host Antelope Valley Christian in a doubleheader at 1 p.m. on Friday.
Excelsior 000 000 0 — 0 4 3
A.V. Christian 400 220 2 — 10 9 1
Lindsey, Rosales (5), Morales (7) and Forbes; Messner and Ely. WP — Messner (8-0); LP — Lindsey. 2B — Rodriguez (E); Messner (A).
JOSHUA SPRINGS 13, HESPERIA CHRISTIAN 2: At Hesperia, the Patriots lost a mercy-rule shortened Agape League game.
Hesperia Christian (6-14, 4-9 AL) wraps up its season on Friday at home against Victor Valley Christian.
Joshua Springs 652 00 — 13 13 1
Hesperia Christian 100 10 — 2 7 2
Krapivkin and Frazer; Metz, Scott (2) and Capps. WP — Krapivkin; LP — Metz.
