The Dons and Lions every scored a run within the third inning. The sport remained 1-1 into the underside half of the fifth inning. Liberty junior infielder Michael Baker broke that tie, belting a two-run residence run to place Liberty up 3-1. Acalanes would rating a run within the prime half of the seventh however would get no extra, because the Lions received 3-2.

Sophomore pitcher David Roberts threw an entire recreation for the Lions. He struck out 5 and surrendered one earned run. Different standouts for Liberty included junior infielder Nick Goff, who delivered three hits and senior outfielder Tanner Viramontes, who was 2-for-4.

With the win, the Lions advance to the NCS semifinals. Their subsequent recreation can be on the street towards No. 2 Clayton Valley Constitution on Friday, Could 20, at 5 p.m.

Whereas the 8 vs. 9 seed ought to, in concept, be the tightest recreation of the primary spherical, that was not the case right here. The drama didn’t final lengthy on this one. The visiting Patriots exploded within the prime of the primary inning, scoring 9 runs capped off with a three-run residence run by junior Anthony Potestio. Heritage added one other run within the fourth inning to open up a 10-run lead. The Yellowjackets couldn’t slim that deficit by the tip of the fifth inning, prompting the sport to be known as through the 10-run rule.

Junior Landon Marchetti struck out 4 hitters whereas spreading out two hits and three walks over three innings. Senior Bryce Liechty threw the following two innings. Potestio and junior Jalen Owens every collected two hits for Heritage. Along with Potestio’s 3 RBI, Owens, Marchetti, sophomores Ryan Williams and Elijah Ward every drove in a run, as did senior Ryan Wheeler and junior Pimentel.

Heritage can be in motion subsequent on Friday, Could 20, at 5 p.m. at No. 1 Foothill.

De La Salle 10, Freedom 3

The visiting Falcons appeared primed for an upset early, opening up a 2-0 lead after the highest of the primary inning. However that momentum was short-lived. The Spartans didn’t keep down for lengthy, scoring three runs within the backside of the primary. De La Salle saved the momentum going, scoring three extra within the second inning and 4 within the fourth.

Freedom’s offense, in the meantime, couldn’t maintain the early momentum going. The Falcons didn’t rating once more till the sixth inning, slicing the deficit to 10-3. That stood as the ultimate rating.

The loss ends Freedom’s season. The Falcons have been 14-14 total. And whereas Freedom completed third within the BVAL throughout the common season, they reached the finals within the league event, dropping 9-7 to Pittsburg.

San Ramon Valley 7, Pittsburg 5

Whereas the Pirates had one of the vital entertaining, back-and-forth video games of the primary spherical, they finally fell simply brief. After two scoreless innings, Pittsburg obtained on the board first, scoring a pair of runs within the backside of the third. That lead didn’t final lengthy, although, because the Wolves scored 5 within the prime of the fourth inning.

Pittsburg tied the sport within the backside of the fifth with a pair of runs. However San Ramon Valley once more regained management of the sport within the subsequent half-inning, scoring a pair of runs to take a 7-5 lead. The Pirates couldn’t reply once more.

With the loss, Pittsburg’s season got here to an finish. The Pirates went 19-9 total. Pittsburg was solely 4-6 throughout the BVAL’s common season however got here alive within the league event. The Pirates opened the BVAL event with a 1-0 win over rival Antioch, then beat Liberty — who went 10-0 throughout the common season — 10-2 within the semifinal. Pittsburg then beat Freedom 9-7 to assert the league championship, incomes the BVAL’s automated bid into the NCS event.