Lancaster boys tennis runs past Highland

LANCASTER — The Lancaster boys tennis team defeated Highland 17-1 in a Golden League match on Wednesday at Antelope Valley College.

Nick Sanchez posted a 6-2, 6-0, 6-0 sweep at No. 1 singles for the Eagles (3-0 Golden League), while Fabio Iqbal swept 6-3, 6-1, 6-0.

Lancaster’s No. 3 singles player Jesse Dent nearly had a sweep of his own, but lost a tight tiebreaker set to Highland’s Vincent T., 7-6 (7-5). Dent won his other two sets, 6-2, 6-1.

The Eagles swept all nine doubles sets. The No. 1 doubles team of Charles Liggins and Dylan Kwak won 6-1, 6-0, 6-0, while the No. 2 team of Shaun Ikeuchi and Cooper Larson picked up a 6-2, 6-0, 6-1 sweep.

Lancaster’s No. 3 doubles team of Landon Donahue-Black and Lucas Hidalgo won 6-1, 6-2, 6-2.

The Eagles are scheduled to play Antelope Valley today at Antelope Valley College, while the Bulldogs play host to Palmdale at Quartz Hill High School.

PALMDALE — The Highland baseball team defeated Littlerock 7-2 in a Golden League game on Wednesday at Highland High.

Senior Troy Lewis went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs for the Bulldogs (5-1-1, 2-0 GL), while senior Erick Holman was 2-for-3 with two runs scored, junior Luke Manzano finished 2-for-3 with a run scored and junior Jacob Badillo went 1-for-2 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored.

Highland junior Caleb Montemayor got the win on the mound, allowing two runs, one earned, on four hits with five strikeouts in two innings. He was also 1-for-3 at the plate with a double.

Badillo allowed one hit and struck out six in three innings and junior Will Paxton finished out the last two frames, striking out five batters without allowing a hit or a run.

Mauricio Hernandez hit a home run for the Lobos (6-5, 2-1).

The two teams meet again on Friday at Littlerock.

Eastside 12, AV High 2 (5)

LANCASTER — The Eastside baseball team scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to end the game via the 10-run mercy rule, posting their first win of the season in a 12-2 victory over Antelope Valley on Wednesday at Eastside High.

Christopher Stanley led the Lions (1-7, 1-1 Golden League) offensively, finishing 4-for-4 with a double, a triple, three RBIs and four runs scored.

Eastside’s Cesar Casas went 3-for-3 with two doubles and three RBIs, while Marvin Valle was 2-for-3 with a triple.

Matthew Mena got the win on the mound for the Lions, allowing two runs, one earned, on five hits and four walks and striking out eight.

The Antelopes (0-5, 0-3) scored both of their runs in the top of the fifth inning.

The two teams meet again on Friday at Antelope Valley High.