Eagles break out with 11-7 victory

A two-out, seven-run outburst in the second inning proved the

difference Friday for the Estancia High baseball team in an 11-7

Golden West League win over host Saddleback.

Sophomore Ryan Gleason began the rally with a two-run double, but

the two-baggers were just beginning. Eric Scheafer, Greg Hughes and

Jeremy Hauser followed suit for the Eagles to build a 7-1 lead.

Brad Young belted a two-run home run in the second and was one of

four Eagles to collect two hits. Cullen Crom, Tyler Hoffman and

Gleason were the other three. Gleason led the Eagles with three RBIs

with Young, Hoffman, Crom each scoring two runs.

The Eagles (3-6, 1-1 in league) had to hold off scrappy Saddleback

(2-6, 0-2), but was helped on the defensive end by Hoffman -- playing

left field -- in the fourth inning. Hoffman threw out a runner trying

to tag up from third to end the Saddleback threat.

“That was a momentum boost,” said Estancia Coach Jon Green. “We

took it from [Saddleback] right there.”

Estancia also received a strong relief outing from Tony Ippolito,

making his first appearance on the mound this season. Ippolito

scattered two hits over 3 1/3 innings, allowing no runs.

“[Ippolito] was changing speeds, throwing strikes and moving the

ball around on hitters real well,” Green said. “I’m very proud of

him.”

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Golden West League

Estancia 11, Saddleback 7 Score by Innings

Estancia 070 001 3 -- 11 12 5

S’back 103 002 1 -- 7 6 5 McDaniels, Ippolito (3), Crom (7) and

Crom and Hauser (6); Valenzuela, Goduy

(7) and Valverde. W -- Ippolito, 1-0. L

-- Valenzuela, 2-2. 2B - Hughes (E),

Hauser (E), Gleason (2) (E), Scheafer

(E), Guillen (E). HR -- Young (E)

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