They will travel to play the top-seeded in Division 6 Newport Coast Sage Hill (26-1) on Friday at 3:15. (Address: 20402 Newport Coast Drive, Newport Coast)
Ryan Cappello pitched extremely well for Lone Pine Eagles striking out eight Cardinals in a valiant losing effort. Tony Contreras lined a sharp single down the left field line,
Tomas Frutos had a sacrifice bunt, while Contreras advance to second, Bryce Garcia’s hit to center field on a fastball and Tony Contreras scored the first run of the game.
Mike Button, Lone Pine coach stated “the Cardinals are a well coached team and a couple of our defensive’s lapses cost up the game”. We had a 225 mile bus ride to Santa Paula and the same distance going home but that not an excuse since we finished in second place to our league to Desert Christian champion for the past ten years.
The Cardinals stranded runners in the second and fifth innings. In the bottom half of the sixth inning was the difference in the contest and Anthony Morales lead off with a sharp single to left field and stole second base while Bryce Garcia was at bat. Bryce
Garcia had a sacrifice bunt and Morales advanced to third base. Armondo Tarin beat the throw to first base and Morales scored the second run, Tarin stole second base and scored on a wild-pitch by Cappello for the third and final run of the game. “Good pitching, solid defense and timely hitting wins games, “ Diaz said
