This time, Valley Christian gets big hit to top St. Ignatius in WCAL play
SAN JOSE They kept waiting and waiting for a few offense to show up That s the way it s been this season in the pitching-dominated West Catholic Athletic League Eventually the big hit arrived for Valley Christian in the bottom of the fourth when Logan Mull ripped a bases-loaded double to right-center that knocked in all three runners Suddenly the Warriors had a lead and were able to breathe easier They added two more in the sixth to defeat St Ignatius - and pull back into a tie for third place with the Wildcats two games behind first-place Serra I was just trying to hit the ball the other way Mull reported I was determined I really required to get our squad ahead because we were down one I just needed to put certain runs on the board Valley Christian s Logan Mull rounds nd base as he scores on a triple by Jordan Ortiz in the th inning against St Ignatius Saturday May Karl Mondon Bay Area News Group Runs had been hard to come by The day before Valley took a - lead into the bottom of the seventh only to see SI tie it and then win it with a run in the eighth Valley St Ignatius and St Francis the three teams chasing Serra along with fifth-place Bellarmine all have group ERAs well below in the range Everyone has more pitching Valley Christian coach John Diatte explained Put the right guy in get the out you need and it just shrinks your ability to count runs And then having to play in different environments Playing in big fields with the wind blowing in having to go up to the City with the wind blowing in It s just not conducive for hitting Up - Mull led off the sixth with a single and scored on Jordan Ortiz s double Nathan Choi s double plated Ortiz Hitting is so contagious Diatte explained And the confidence that comes with it Valley Christian s Jordan Ortiz acknowledges Nathan Choi who knocked him in for a run in the th inning against St Ignatius Saturday May Karl Mondon Bay Area News Group After a scoreless first three innings St Ignatius took the lead with a run in the top of the fourth on an error and had the bases loaded with two out Diatte went to his bullpen and brought in left-hander Christopher Buck to pitch to SI standout Archer Horn in a lefty vs lefty matchup Horn went into the battle hitting with six home runs Buck got a strikeout to end the inning and went the rest of the way retiring all batters he faced with five strikeouts Related Articles Castro Valley in driver s seat for league crown after notching win over Encinal Prep roundup Foothill scores Santa Clara tops Monta Vista Capuchino pitcher throws no-hitter drives in runs High school baseball rankings April Bay Area News Group Top Los Altos rallies to edge Bellarmine as Darrion Wesley delivers big hit Prep roundup Pioneer hands Leigh its first BVAL loss Mills dominates SI in nonleague softball action I feel my stuff is more effective on lefties more deceptive Buck disclosed I like my slider it rides away and they tend to swing at it Also I m very confident with my curveball Spencer Guido pitched the first three innings for St Ignatius and shut down the Warriors allowing only one hit But in three innings against the SI bullpen Valley scored five runs on seven hits Quentin Marsh doubled singled and walked in three at-bats for Valley Christian - - - which finishes up WCAL regular-season play with two games against Sacred Heart Cathedral St Ignatius - - - has two games remaining with St Francis Valley Christian pitcher Christopher Buck enjoys the final out in a - success over St Ignatius Saturday May in San Jose Calif Karl Mondon Bay Area News Group Valley Christian s Jordan Ortiz returns to the dugout after scoring on a Nathan Choi hit in the th inning against St Ignatius Saturday May Karl Mondon Bay Area News Group St Ignatius right fielder DJ Delaney was unable to catch an RBI double hit by Valley Christian s Jordan Ortiz in the th inning Saturday May Karl Mondon Bay Area News Group Valley Christian s Logan Mull scores on a Jordan Ortiz double in the sixth inning beating the tag by St Ignatius catcher AJ Wineinger Saturday May Karl Mondon Bay Area News Group
