Prep baseball: Sage Hill falters

NEWPORT COAST - Sage Hill High sophomore Tim Wilkins extended his

hitting streak to seven games, but visiting Calvary Chapel of Downey

lengthened a streak of its with a 9-1 Academy League baseball victory

Tuesday.

The Grizzlies, ranked No. 2 in CIF Southern Section Division V, closed

out the first round of league play 5-0, including four wins shortened by

the mercy rule.

Despite seven errors, which led to six unearned runs, Sage Hill went

the distance, led by Wilkins, who went 2 for 2 with a double, triple and

a walk. He has now hit in seven straight and is batting a robust .455.

Sage Hill fell to 3-5, 1-4 in league, while Calvary improved to 6-3.

The Lightning is off until opening its own tournament April 4 at 3

p.m. against Fairmont.

ACADEMY LEAGUE

Calvary Chapel (Downey) 9, Sage Hill 1

Calvary Chapel 034 020 0 - 9 9 0

Sage Hill 000 100 0 - 1 3 7

Nugent, Haney (5) and Sanchez; Wilkins, Loper (4), Friedrichs (6) and

Dempsey. W - Nugent, 2-0. L - Wilkins, 2-2. 2B - Wilkins (SH). 3B -

Wilkins (SH), Shortall (CC), Sovern (CC). HR - Butler (CC).