Mon, Mar 8, 2010 3:00 P - Lakewood HS (4), Villa Park HS (3) at Heartwell Park

Lakewood JV Breaks Tie in 8th Inning for First Season Win Against Villa Park - by Lei Ronca

Lakewood JV started off their season with a 4-3 win over Villa Park. Fisher pitched 3 innings striking out 2 batters, allowing 3 singles, 1 HR and 3 ERs. He was followed by Green who pitched 4 with 2 SOs and 2 singles. Hamil came in as relief in the top of the 8th inning and shut down Villa Park in order. Offensively, JV started off in the 2nd inning with a walk by Mendez (1-3, 1BB, 1B, 1RBI)followed by a single by Ronca (1-2, 1B). An error during the play allowed Mendez to score for the first run of the game. In the bottom of the 5th, Dixon (2-3, 1B, 2B, 1RBI, 1R) hit a double, followed by a single by Merriman (1-3, 1B, 1RBI)which drove in the 2nd run of the game. The bottom of the 6th saw a single by Pasillas (2-4, 2-1B, 2R) who was driven in by Dixon. At the bottom of the 8th, the team was looking at a 3-3 tie. Pasillas started off with a single. He was able to steal 2nd base placing him in scoring position. Mendez hit a single down the left field line scoring Pasillas for the winning run.