Viking shortstop Brady Wilson (11) holds the ball
in his glove after Kyle Harris of Lincoln steals
second base in the bottom of the first inning
Mon., May 11.
(Photos by Ed Piper)
By Ed Piper
La Jolla only has to win one of its three season-ending games with Lincoln to clinch the City League title, but Monday, May 11, the Vikings could only manage one run against freshman lefthander Sebastian "Sebas" Estrada, falling 3-1.
The two teams continue their series Wed., May 13, at Muirlands for the Vikings' Senior Game.
Hornet rightfielder Dominick Mendoza clubbed a home run onto the school building roof beyond right field with leadoff hitter Oscar Lopez on base by an error, one of two errors La Jolla (7-3) committed. That gave Coach Jesse De la Torre's team (5-4-1) a 2-0 edge in the first inning against Viking ace Charlie Smith. Mendoza is their third-slot hitter.
Then the hosts pushed over another run in the bottom of the third playing small ball. Lopez got on base again, this time via walk, one of three Smith gave up. Shortstop Jesus "Chuy" Padilla sacrificed him to second, his second sacrifice bunt in as many at-bats.
Mendoza moved Oscar to third with a single to center. Ari Estrada, the pitcher's older brother, a junior, grounded out to first base, plating Lopez for the 3-0 lead.
The Vikings' lineup managed six hits, but the younger Estrada struck out 10, walking five.
Renner Smith, DH-ing in this game, drove in Ryan Khourajian in the fourth inning for La Jolla's only run.
Leadoff hitter Carter Strauss looks back
toward the backstop during an at-bat
in the middle innings.
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