Joseph Crudo (background) leads off first base
after a walk in the bottom of the first inning,
right before Zach Gergurich flies out
to deep center. Crudo then stole second base,
allowing Carter Strauss to score from third
on a fielding error on the steal.
(Photo by Ed Piper)
By Ed Piper
La Jolla, welcoming the City League schedule after going 6-10 in pre-league games, started out with an offensive explosion to score two runs in the bottom of the first, and five more in the bottom of the third to lead SDHS 7-0 in the league opener at home Mon., April 13.
The Vikes eventually put the Cavers away, 8-1, on a complete game by lefthander Charlie Smith. He scattered six hits and raised his season record to 4-2.
With Smith throwing well, the Vikings went up 2-0 on the scoreboard in the first frame. With Carter Strauss and Joseph Crudo on second and first, Zach Gergurich hit a shot to deep centerfield for the second out. Strauss advanced to third base.
When Crudo subsequently attempted to steal second, the throw was mishandled by Caver second baseman Shun Shirayama, and Strauss scored from third.
Ryan Kourajian, a mid-year transfer from Cathedral Catholic, then drove a pitch off the tarp in distant left field, about 300 feet away. La Jolla wasn't able to capitalize further.
In the bottom of the third, with two outs, Oliver Obler singled to drive in two runs, putting the Vikings up, 4-0.
Luke Cripe then followed with a single through the hole at second, where the Caver baseman would have been had he not gone to cover the bag for an attempted steal. Another run came in.
Finally, sophomore Brady Wilson doubled to drive in two more. The Vikings were feeling good, leading by seven runs.
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