Baseball: Big-league defensive plays spark North

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May 31, 2011 6:30 PM PT

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Riverside North has an 8-4 lead over Lakewood going into the seventh inning of the Division 1 final. If the Huskies win, it will be because they’ve made a series of tough defensive plays.

Center fielder Steven Pena came up with two big-league catches in the sixth inning. Shortstop Gabriel Franca made another big-league play catching a line drive earlier in the game.

-- Eric Sondheimer

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Eric Sondheimer

Eric Sondheimer is the prep sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times. He has been honored seven times by the California Prep Sportswriters Assn. for best prep sports column.