California High School Baseball - Bolsa Grande sneaks past Saddleback
April 4, 2025: Garden Grove, CA 92844 The crowd at Friday's league battle between the Bolsa Grande Matadors (Garden Grove, CA) and the visiting Saddleback Roadrunners (Santa Ana, CA), saw Bolsa Grande's baseball team get by Saddleback by a tally of 8-7.
The Matadors (7-6) will now prepare for their battle against Magnolia (Anaheim, CA). The Sentinels enter the Orange battle with a 5-7 record. In their last battle, Magnolia was tipped by Santiago (Garden Grove, CA), 13-1, in a league battle.
Next, the Roadrunners face the Godinez Fundamental Grizzlies (Santa Ana, CA) in a non-league battle, on Tuesday, April 8. Saddleback will attempt to upgrade on its 8-7 season record. The Grizzlies enter the battle with a 7-9 record after their 4-1 league win over Westminster (Westminster, CA).
Game Summary
Bolsa Grande Matadors Walk It Off Against Saddleback
It came down to the wire on Friday, as Bolsa Grande Matadors grabbed the victory in walk-off fashion, 8-7, over Saddleback. The game was tied at seven in the bottom of the seventh when Mikey Haley Jr. singled, scoring one run.
Samuel Montes De Oca collected three hits in four at bats in the win. Samuel Montes De Oca singled in the fifth inning, singled in the seventh inning, and singled in the second inning.
Bolsa Grande Matadors took the lead, 8-7, in the bottom of the seventh thanks to singles by Samuel Montes De Oca, Damien Montes De Oca, and Mikey Haley Jr..
Tank Britton began the game for Bolsa Grande Matadors. The right-handed pitcher gave up 12 hits and seven runs (zero earned) over five innings, striking out five and walking one. Julian Mendoza pitched two innings of no-run ball for Bolsa Grande Matadors in relief. The right-handed pitcher gave up one hit, striking out one and walking none.
Bolsa Grande Matadors amassed