California High School Baseball - Fairfax loses to Chavez
March 16, 2024: Los Angeles, CA 90046 The Chavez Eagles baseball team scored 15 runs and limited the host Fairfax Lions to 4 in the Eagles non-league victory on Saturday.
The Eagles (4-4) will now prepare for their match against Verdugo Hills (Tujunga, CA). The Dons go into the East Valley match with a 6-3 record. In their last match, Verdugo Hills gained a win over Marshall (Los Angeles, CA), 11-0, in a non-league match.
The Lions (1-6) will now prepare for their match against University (Los Angeles, CA). The Wildcats go into the Western match with a 3-1 record. In their last match, University was overwhelmed by Los Angeles CES (Los Angeles, CA), 2-0, in a league match.
Game Summary
Xavier Salas (9th grade) pitched 6 innings allowing 4 runs, 1 earned run, with 8 strikeouts to earn the victory. Daniel Zelaya (10th grade) and Steve Ortega (11th grade) both collected 3 hits to lead the offense. But Emmanuel Hernandez (9th grade) stepped up big time with 2 hits, both doubles, and 4 RBI's in his first start of his career.