No. 1 Chatsworth Falters in Fifth, Falls to Birmingham

For the second consecutive year, Van Nuys Birmingham High’s baseball team has ended Chatsworth’s bid for an undefeated season.

Jose Carrillo’s three-run double keyed a four-run fifth inning that lifted the Patriots past top-ranked Chatsworth, 5-4, Friday night in a West Valley League game at Birmingham.

Junior Garcia came in with the bases loaded in the seventh inning and got Ryan Barba to fly out to end the game.

Last season, Chatsworth was 23-0 until it lost to Birmingham, 5-1. The Chancellors came into Friday’s game 19-0 and 5-0 in league. Pitcher Justin Cassel (7-1) suddenly lost his control with two outs in the fifth, walking three consecutive batters. Carrillo then delivered his double to wipe out a 3-1 deficit.

Raul Campos struck out 10 and allowed five hits in 61/3 innings for Birmingham (18-2, 4-1).

Eric Sondheimer

Canyon Country Canyon 2, Newhall Hart 1--Sergio Almanzar (6-0) pitched a four-hitter and Clay Britton drove in runs with a single and bunt to lead the No. 5 Cowboys (16-3, 7-2) to a Foothill League victory over the visiting Indians. Hart is 5-3-1 in league.

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In track and field:

Mt. San Antonio College Relays--Canyon Country Canyon won the boys’ four-mile relay in 17 minutes 46.33 seconds, the fastest time in the nation this year, only six days after being edged by Long Beach Poly in the 6,400-meter relay in the Arcadia Invitational. Poly, which won by .08 seconds at Arcadia, was second in 17:54.00.

Junior Ryan Morgan ran a 4:30.1 first leg for Canyon and he was followed by sophomore Jace Getskow (4:31.5), senior Jameson Mora (4:23.2) and senior Luke Llamas (4:21.6).

Escondido San Pasqual won the girls’ four-mile relay in 21:27.91.

John Ortega

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In boys’ volleyball:

Huntington Beach Marina d. Huntington Beach Edison, 9-15, 15-1, 15-9, 15-8--Beau Peters had 74 assists and four aces to lead No. 5 Marina (18-5, 6-0) to a Sunset League victory over No. 7 and host Edison (10-2, 4-2).