Warriors Take Early Lead to Defeat Southwestern 18-0

TORRANCE, Calif. The Warriors (4-0) continue their season unbeaten, sweeping the visiting Southwestern Jaguars (2-2) 18-0 on Wednesday afternoon. El Camino recorded a shutout with the Jaguars only earning four hits the whole game. Four Warriors earned 3 RBI and Trevor Casanova hit a triple in the second inning.

El Camino took the first inning by storm, recording nine runs and six hits. Casanova was first on base hitting a single and then scoring off a double by Ty Conrad. Conrad then earned his run off Angel Mora's single. Brady Dorn scored after with Mora earning the run when Ryan Eastburn advanced from fielder's choice. With only one out left, Connor Underwood scored a run off Casanova and Eastburn earned another run with Conrad's single. Both Casanova and Conrad earned runs off Mora's double before Underwood got the final out.

At the bottom of the second, the Warriors earned three more runs off a triple by Casanova that brought home Hunter Lewis and Eastburn. Casanova scored the third run from Dorn's fly out to center field.

Despite being in the lead, 12-0, the Warriors did not let up and scored another five runs in the fourth inning. Casanova scored off a single by Dorn and Noah Barba earned an RBI when he was hit by a pitch which brought home Conrad. Eastburn was up to bat after Underwood hit a single that also brought home Dorn. Both Barba and Mora earned runs off of Eastburn's double.

An error by the Jaguars in the fifth put Conrad on second who then made the run off Mora's single, giving the Warriors the final run of the day. The following innings were scoreless which ended the contest 18-0 for the Warriors.

Casanova went 3-4 at the plate, earning a total of four runs and three runs batted in. Conrad also earned four runs and 3 RBI, going 2-2 at the plate. While Mora and Eastburn both also earned 3 RBI, scored two runs for the Warriors and registered three hits. Dorn, Barba, and Underwood all hit 2 RBI.

In six innings, Rashi gave up only two hits but no runs and earned seven strikeouts, which puts him at second in the State in total strikeouts (13).

"It was a good game, scoring nine in the first was a good start," commented Coach Nate Fernley. "Our pitchers did a really good job of throwing strikes. Sometimes when it gets to a nine run lead early pitchers lose focus but they did a good job."

Conrad also shared his thoughts, "I thought we started off very strong. Our defense stepped up today and it was a great team victory. We had the intensity up the whole game, we put up high numbers and kept up the offensive attack."