LA COSTA CANYON HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

Seventeen hits, including five home runs, two triples and two doubles, powered the Mavericks past El Camino 19-4. Anthony Alvarez put two shots into the parking lot for a total of five runs batted in, Nick Diehl added a solo shot over the fence, Chris Fuller raced around the bases for an inside the park home run and Jackson Chapalone hit one so far into the right center gap that the two outfielders disappeared. Chapalone finished 3 for 4 with 4 rbi's. Casey Sterk was 3 for 5 with a 1b, 2b and 3b and 4 rbi's. Defensive highlights included a diving stop by Joey Burke, a flip to Fuller from his stomach, that started the 6-4-3 double play; and a diving catch by Will Stoffel in left. Johnny Zepeda started the game and after allowing 3 runs in the first inning settled in to pick up his second win, on 4 innings, 2 earned runs, 5 hits, 4 strike outs and 4 walks. Michael Kenney pitched the final 3 innings, allowing no runs, 1 hit and striking out 3. The Mavericks upped their overall record to 6-0 in league and 19-4 overall; while El Camino dropped to 1-4 and 2-15-1.