Prep baseball: Sage Hill edged

Barry Faulkner

NEWPORT COAST - Sage Hill High had the tying run at third with one

out in the seventh, but Brethren Christian earned the final two outs on

strikeouts to record a 3-2 Academy League baseball victory at Sage Hill

Wednesday.

The Lightning (6-13, 1-11 in league), designated the visitor even

though the game was played on their diamond, closed to within 2-1 when

Tim Wilkins tripled in Charlie Dempsey in the fifth.

Brethren (9-8, 7-5) extended the lead with a run in its fifth, which

proved to be the difference.

Sophomore Chris Chiboucas walked and Dempsey doubled to start the Sage

Hill seventh. One out later, Wilkins’ RBI single made it 3-2 and put

runners at the corners. Wilkins stole second, but the next two hitters

fanned.

Wilkins, a sophomore who allowed just two earned runs, went the

distance on the mound for Sage Hill, striking out four.

ACADEMY LEAGUE

Brethren Christian 3, Sage Hill 2

Sage Hill 000 010 1 - 2 8 3

Brethren Christian 101 010 x - 3 6 0

Wilkins and Dempsey; Eslanes, Andrews (7) and Davis. W - Eslanes, 4-3.

L - Wilkins, 3-6. Sv - Andrews. 2B - Swanson (SH), Dempsey (SH), Stiles

(BC), Eslanes (BC). 3B - Wilkins (SH).