Paraclete softball defeats Burroughs

LANCASTER — The Paraclete softball team defeated Burroughs (Ridgecrest) 11-3 in a non-league game on Tuesday at Paraclete High.

Shaylee Scripter picked up the win in the circle for the Spirits (14-2), allowing three runs on six hits and one walk with eight strikeouts. Scripter also went 3-for-4 with three RBIs at the plate.

Paraclete’s Addison Vandecar recorded three hits with a double, two runs, a stolen base and two RBIs, and Mina Barriga hit a 3-run shot for her first home run of the season.

“I was pleased with the way they played today,” Paraclete coach Margaret Neill said. “Burroughs is much improved from last year, so they gave us a test and we responded well.”

The Spirits were coming off four wins in the Bakersfield Drillers Tournament last weekend. Paraclete won the tournament title with a perfect game in a 9-0 semifinal win against Garces Memorial and followed it with another near-perfect game and 11-3 win over Independence in the championship game.

“I’m really proud of them,” Neill said about her team.

Jamie Sencion threw the perfect game with eight strikeouts in five innings against Garces.

Shaylee Scripter went 2-for-3 with three RBIs and Barriga hit a double with three RBIs.

Sydney Scripter pitched a perfect game through six innings against Independence, before giving up three runs in the ninth inning. She allowed three hits with six strikeouts.

“We played great the first six innings — great defensive plays, we hit the ball really well,” Neill said. “We kind of fell apart in the seventh.”

Neill applauded a defensive play by Carmen Sanchez at second base.

“Carmen had a great diving catch at second base,” Neill said. “If SportsCenter was there she would have been in the Top 10.”

Sydney Scripter finished 5-for-5 with five RBIs in the championship game, while Shaylee Scripter was 3-for-4 and Addi Gorman had two hits.

Paraclete plays at Oak Hills (7-2) in a non-league game on Thursday.

Softball Scores

Highland 16, Knight 6

Lancaster 15, Eastside 10

Quartz Hill 16, Palmdale 0 (5)

Baseball Paraclete 7, La Salle 1

PASADENA — The Paraclete baseball team picked up a big, Camino Real League, 7-1 against La Salle on Tuesday at La Salle.

Mason Jacobo pitched the Spirits (5-6, 3-2 Del Rey) to victory, allowing one unearned run on eight hits and one walk with four strikeouts in seven innings. He also went 2-for-5 with an RBI at the plate.

Paraclete’s Matthew Mahoney went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI, while Armando Saucedo was also 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI and Ivan Tejada was 2-for-4 with a run.

CJ Vasquez, Jaden Pieters and Christopher Esquivel also contributed an RBI apiece for the Spirits.

Paraclete plays La Salle (8-3, 3-2) on its new home field on Friday.

Boys Volleyball Desert Christian 3, Santa Clarita Christian 0

SANTA CLARITA — The Desert Christian boys volleyball team swept a Heritage League match, 25-10, 25-22, 25-16, at Santa Clarita Christian on Tuesday.

The Knights remain undefeated in league play at 4-0, while improving to 5-1 overall.

Desert Christian senior outside hitter Colt Schmidt finished with nine kills and four aces on 12 serves, senior setter Josiah Concepcion had 17 assists and two aces, senior outside hitter Zachary Bell added two kills and one ace on eight serves, sophomore libero Isaac Muralles had two aces on 10 serves, freshman defensive specialist Julian Trevino had four serves and junior middle hitter CJ Chewning and junior opposite Izzy Barragan both finished with two kills and one block apiece.

Desert Christian will play at St. Monica in a league match on Thursday.

College Softball Glendale 5, AVC 4

LANCASTER — The Antelope Valley College softball team lost a Western State Conference game to Glendale 5-4 on Tuesday at Antelope Valley College.

The Marauders (10-11-1, 1-1) rallied to tie the game 4-4 with three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning, but Glendale (10-7, 1-0) scored the go-ahead run on a steal of home in the sixth.

AVC first baseman Cadence Crampton was 3-for-4 and shortstop Emily Centeno hit a solo home run.

Natalia Hernandez, Jolene Miramontes and Bella Escobar all scored one run apiece, Natasha Arroyo drove in two runs and Kylie Zinn drove in one run.

AVC starting pitcher Annalise Wagner struck out six in 4.2 innings, giving up two earned runs on five hits and three walks and reliever Helena Loera gave up one run in 2.1 innings, striking out three.

“Today was another tough loss,” AVC coach Cindy Vargas said. “Still trying to get better on the defensive side of the ball.”

AVC will play at L.A. Valley at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday in a conference game.

Boys Tennis Knight 7, Littlerock 1

LANCASTER — The shorthanded Knight boys tennis team defeated an even more shorthanded Littlerock 7-1 in a Golden League match on Tuesday at AV High.

The Hawks had two singles players and two doubles teams, while the Lobos fielded just one singles player and one doubles team.

Knight’s No. 1 singles Aldonn Duero won a 6-1 set and got a forfeit win, while No. 2 Daniel Fragoza won a 6-2 set with a forfeit win.

The Hawks’ No. 1 doubles team of Wayne Jarvis and David Garcia won a 6-1 set and had a forfeit win, while the No. 2 team of Kevin Fuentes and Kingsley Gutierrez also received a forfeit win.

Littlerock’s doubles team of Christian M. and Alejandro M. picked up a 6-4 victory.

Littlerock plays Eastside on Thursday at Palmdale High, while Knight plays at Antelope Valley.