Photograph by George Sakkestad
Fremont hurler Brent McCann was stuck with a tough loss when the Indians dropped a 7-4 nonleague decision to Mitty last week. McCann's record evened at 3-3 with the loss.
By DICK SPARRER
Saratoga's been hoping for it to happen--and last week it did.
For the first time this spring, Homestead has lost a league baseball decision. And that's enough to give the Falcons a sparkle of hope in the race for the title in the El Camino Division of the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League.
The Mustangs were upset 1-0 by Lynbrook in league action last week. Homestead came back to beat Gunn 7-4 to improve to 11-1 in the division, but the Falcons beat Gunn 3-2 to sit a game back at 9-2 in the standings.
The upset sets up the April 23 clash between Saratoga and Homestead as a crucial battle in the division. The Falcons will host the Mustangs in a 3:30 p.m. game, and need a win to move into a virtual first-place tie with Homestead. The Mustangs have already beaten Saratoga twice this year, though.
Lynbrook set up Tuesday's titanic with the tight 1-0 win over the Mustangs last week.
Fred Ramirez and Ben Amiwero locked up in a pitchers' duel in the division game, and it was Ramirez tossing a two-hit shutout to come out on top. He walked just one and struck out only two, but his teammates made just one error behind him.
Lynbrook had just three hits in the game, but the Vikings made a first-inning run stand up for the 1-0 win.
Lynbrook improved to 5-6 in the division and to 6-9 for the year with a 7-4 win over Cupertino later in the week.
Dennis Horvath doubled and tripled to drive in five runs for the winners and Shawn Flood cracked a double in the win. Randy Schottmer was the winning pitcher for the Vikings, pushing his mound record to 2-0.
Cupertino led 4-0 after four innings, but the Vikes picked up three in the fifth and four in the sixth to win it. Lynbrook blanked the Pioneers over the final three frames to clinch the victory.
Junior Jesse Mena was tagged with the pitching loss. Mena singled and doubled to lead the five-hit attack for the Pioneers. Matt Davis and Shawn Ardaiz each doubled.
Fremont falls
The Fremont baseball team dropped a tough 7-4 nonleague decision to Mitty in the only game the Indians played last week.
Tom Jimenez singled and doubled and Art Alegria singled twice to drive in three runs for the Indians. Brent McCann pitched well but was stuck with the loss, evening his record at 3-3.
Westcott leads King's
Lance Westcott did it with his arm and his bat, leading The King's Academy baseball team to back-to-back Christian Private Schools Athletic League wins over Mid-Peninsula and Liberty Baptist.
Westcott went the distance to toss a three-hitter in the 8-1 win over Mid-Peninsula to open the week. Westcott struck out 11 and tossed six shutout innings before giving up a run in the seventh. He pushed his season mound record to 3-2 with the win.
Westcott ripped a double later in the week to help the Knights to an 8-2 win over Liberty Baptist. Danny Carter was the winning pitcher, running his record to 4-2.
King's is now 4-0 in league play and 7-5 for the year.
This article appeared in the Sunnyvale Sun, April 24, 1996.
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