Sage Hill wins, 15-5

NEWPORT COAST - Sage Hill High’s Lightning barged into the

semifinals of its own Sage Hill Classic today at 1 p.m. against

Southlands Christian following a 15-5 victory over St. Michaels on

Friday.

After jumping to a 10-0 lead in the first inning on Thursday against

Fairmont, the Lightning struck for eight runs in the first inning against

St. Michaels, and added five more in the third to take a 13-2 lead.

Jordan Salinger struck out eight and went the distance for the

winners.

He also was 2 for 3 at the plate, with a double, a triple and an RBI.

Zach Friedreichs was 2 for 3 with a double and triple, scored three

and drove in two.

Tim Wilkins went 2 for 4 with a triple, scored three runs, had four

RBIs and stole two bases. He’s batting a team-leading .500 for the

Lightning, now 5-5 overall.

Friedrichs 2 for 3 double triple, three runs and two RBIs, Tim Wilkins

wnt 2 for 4 with a triple three runs, four RBIs, two stolen bases,

hitting a team-leading .500.

St. Michaels fell to 4-5.

Today’s semifinals feature Los Angeles-based Windward and Fairmont

Prep of Anaheim at 10:30 a.m. and Sage Hill and Southlands Christian of

Walnut at 1 p.m. The title game is 3:30 p.m.

SAGE HILL CLASSIC

Sage Hill 15, St. Michael’s 5

Sage Hill 805 20 - 15 12 1

St. Michael’s 202 01 - 5 7 3

Salinger and Kornswiet; Pierini, Tomasello (1) and Kaiser. W -

Salinger, 1-0. L - Pierini, 0-1. 2B - Friedrichs (SH), Kornswiet (SH),

Salinger (SH), Tomasello (SM), Pierini (SM), Kaiser (SM). 3B - Salinger

(SH), Friedrichs (SH), Wilkins (SH).