Wade Morten’s sent a shot soaring over the left-field fence, but it was ruled foul.
He left little doubt on the next delivery.
Morten’s home run in the sixth inning capped the final score of host East Union’s 4-2 win against Central Valley Tuesday.
It was a much-needed victory for the Lancers (2-3 Valley Oak League, 6-5 overall), who had dropped their first four of five regular-season contests.
And it’s always tough facing Central Valley (2-3, 5-8) with Martin Gomez on the hill. The all-around standout struck out five and yielded two earned runs on five hits. He helped his own cause with a two-run homer in the fourth.
“(Gomez) is solid, so for us this was huge,” East Union coach Dan Triglia said. “We don’t need to be thinking about splitting this week; we need both for us to get back in the race.”
East Union pitcher Steven Weddington hung tough after giving up a leadoff double to Izzy Trevino and the ensuing jack to Gomez in the fourth.
His three-hit gem featured six strikeouts — three of which came in order in the seventh.
“Steven got stronger as the day went on, and he showed a lot coming back from the home run,” Triglia said. “He was helped by some outstanding defense today, so it was just a very solid all-around team win.”
The defense played error-free ball, and Marshall Swift recorded 10 assists from shortstop.
At Manteca High, an error led to four Sonora runs in the sixth and proved to be the difference in the game. The host Buffaloes (2-3, 8-8-1) were up 6-5 after five.
Ryan Knisely (three runs) and Sam Jorgensen (two runs, two RBIs) were each 3 for 4, and Matt Burrows finished 2 for 4 with two RBIs.
Oakdale 10, Weston Ranch 0
In Oakdale, Tyler Scharnow lasted 3 2/3 allowing eight earned and striking out three. Michael Piccirrilli had Weston Ranch’s lone base hit.
“We had no errors; we played decent ball,” Cougars head coach Dave Smith said. “Oakdale is just very talented.”
He left little doubt on the next delivery.
Morten’s home run in the sixth inning capped the final score of host East Union’s 4-2 win against Central Valley Tuesday.
It was a much-needed victory for the Lancers (2-3 Valley Oak League, 6-5 overall), who had dropped their first four of five regular-season contests.
And it’s always tough facing Central Valley (2-3, 5-8) with Martin Gomez on the hill. The all-around standout struck out five and yielded two earned runs on five hits. He helped his own cause with a two-run homer in the fourth.
“(Gomez) is solid, so for us this was huge,” East Union coach Dan Triglia said. “We don’t need to be thinking about splitting this week; we need both for us to get back in the race.”
East Union pitcher Steven Weddington hung tough after giving up a leadoff double to Izzy Trevino and the ensuing jack to Gomez in the fourth.
His three-hit gem featured six strikeouts — three of which came in order in the seventh.
“Steven got stronger as the day went on, and he showed a lot coming back from the home run,” Triglia said. “He was helped by some outstanding defense today, so it was just a very solid all-around team win.”
The defense played error-free ball, and Marshall Swift recorded 10 assists from shortstop.
Sonora 9, Manteca 6
At Manteca High, an error led to four Sonora runs in the sixth and proved to be the difference in the game. The host Buffaloes (2-3, 8-8-1) were up 6-5 after five.
Ryan Knisely (three runs) and Sam Jorgensen (two runs, two RBIs) were each 3 for 4, and Matt Burrows finished 2 for 4 with two RBIs.
Oakdale 10, Weston Ranch 0
In Oakdale, Tyler Scharnow lasted 3 2/3 allowing eight earned and striking out three. Michael Piccirrilli had Weston Ranch’s lone base hit.
“We had no errors; we played decent ball,” Cougars head coach Dave Smith said. “Oakdale is just very talented.”
— Jonamar Jacinto
