California High School Baseball - Ayala nips Charter Oak
April 14, 2011: Chino Hills, CA 91709 The Ayala Bulldogs (Chino Hills, CA) baseball nipped the visiting Charter Oak Chargers (Covina, CA), 8-7 in Thursday's league contest.
Coming up next, the Bulldogs encounter the South Hills Huskies (West Covina, CA) in a Sierra contest, on Tuesday, April 19. Ayala will attempt to better on its 5-9 season record. The Huskies come into the contest with a 12-4 record after their 12-0 non-league win over Covina (Covina, CA).
The Chargers now sport a 8-8 record. They play next when they travel to Claremont for a Sierra contest on Tuesday, April 19. Charter Oak will encounter a Wolfpack squad coming off a 7-2 league loss to Chino Hills (Chino Hills, CA). The Wolfpack record now stands at 8-9.
Game Summary
The Chargers lost 8-7 to Ayala in the bottom of the seventh at Ayala to fall to 4-3 in the Sierra League. The Chargers trailed 7-4 and scored three times in the top half of the seventh to tie the score at 7-7. With C.O. trailing 7-6 and the bases loaded, second baseman Nick Hernandez beat out an infield grounder for a single to score Mike Philp. In the game shortstop Travis Santiago hit a solo home run, while starting pitcher A.T. De La Garza, first baseman Aaron Henry and catcher Tyler Bailey all had two hits apiece.