Loper tosses two-hit shutout for Sage Hill

Sage Hill School sophomore right-hander Matt Loper spun a two-hit

shutout Friday as the visiting Lightning defeated Whitney, 4-0, in an

Academy League baseball game.

Loper struck out three and walked one in his 90-pitch gem. There

were no extra-base hits in the game, only six singles by Sage Hill

(5-4-1, 4-3 in league) and two by the Wildcats (1-11, 0-7).

Sophomore George Dempsey paced Sage Hill offensively, going 2 for

3 with an RBI, while junior catcher Matt Kornswiet went 2 for 3 with

a stolen base and one run scored.

The Lightning will host Brethren Christian on Monday in a league

game, then host an eight-team tournament Wednesday through Saturday.

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Academy League

Sage Hill 4, Whitney 0

Score by Innings

Sage Hill 002 101 0 -- 4 6 2

Whitney 000 000 0 -- 0 2 3

Loper and Kornswiet; Allen and James. W --

Loper, 1-1. L -- Allen

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Mustangs lose lead, game against Saints

The Costa Mesa High baseball team lost a 4-1 lead after two innings and suffered a 7-5 Golden West League loss to visiting Santa

Ana Friday.

The Mustangs dropped to 6-7, 2-3 in league. Santa Ana rallied with

a four-run fourth inning, and Costa Mesa answered with one run in the

bottom of the fifth to tie the score, 5-5. But the Saints came up

with two runs in the sixth inning and held on for the win.

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Golden West League

Santa Ana 7, Costa Mesa 5

Score by Innings

S. Ana 010 402 0 -- 7 10 0

C. Mesa 040 010 0 -- 5 9 1

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