Rotary All-Stars: Good job all around
The Rotary of Whittier's 13th annual high school all-star baseball and softball Classics were impressive.
TIn softball, the Red team defeated the Blue team, 3-2. The pitching was solid but not dominating (that's good), there was enough hitting to maintain interest (that's good) and there were plenty of standout defensive efforts to keep the game close (that's very good).
Sonora's Alexa Limon was the Reds' MVP after delivering a two-run single for the deciding run. She also pitched four innings in relief. La Mirada catcher Dana Garcia was the Blues' MVP after getting a double and single. She would have had a third single but was robbed on a controversial call at first base. Priscilla Licon (Whittier) got the win, while Kim Lopez (La Mirada) took the loss.
Sparkling Blues defense was displayed by shortstop Lauren Yao (Cantwell), third baseman Jackie Cisneros (Montebello), center-fielder Marilyn Toriz (El Rancho) and a pair of team double plays. The Reds, who also turned a double play, got key defensive gems from first baseman Sarah Calzada (tiwce), third baseman Monica Robles and Sonora catcher Ariel Tsuchiyama, who would have been a front-runner for Player of the Game had there been such an award given.
The Red team also won the baseball game, with La Serna's Ben Burke slugging a two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning for a 6-4 victory over the Blue team. The homer earned Burke the Reds' MVP honor. La Habra's Jake Garvey, who had a double and single, was the Blue MVP.
The defensive play of the game was turned in by Blue center-fielder Ron Palacios (Pioneer), who made a sliding catch of Chris Carrillo's (St.Paul) sinking line drive, recovered and threw to second to double up a runner in the fourth inning. His effort kept the Red team from scoring a run when the next batter, Santa Fe's Francisco Fuentes, singled.
Fuentes pitched two no-hit innings and picked up the victory, and Ryan Ball (St. Paul) had two strikeouts in one inning of work and got the save. Ray Aguirre (Pioneer) took
the loss.
The most important aspect in both games: A good time was had by all.
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Roger Murray is the prep sports editor for the Whittier Daily News.
Congrads to all who played. Some of those players have known each other since t-ball. It was well played and coached. Good luck in the future to all the participants and a great finish winning the game with a home run by Burke. It couldnt have been more exciting.
A great game; Ben Burke came up like a true player and lifted his team. Nice MVP honor. From the players to the fans it seem like everyone had a good time. I enjoy that a few Dons and Donnas participated and had some fan as well. Good Luck Kids.
Thanks to the Rotary clubs effort in putting on another great event. The softball and baseball players selected showed why they are called ALL STARS. They provided those in attendance an afternoon and into the evening the ability to see them perform for the last time as a high school scholar athlete.
I applaud those coaches and parents for giving our young adults (players) the opportunity for success in engaging in athletics.
Best of Luck All Stars...........
good game congrats to all who played. could la serna have anymore coaches in the dugout, i think there was about five.Is this game for the coaches or the kids ?. who was that little old man coaching for the red team ? he coached 3rd base for a couple of innings and did a terrible job he had a guy thrown out at third by 15-20 feet. from the looks of it he had no business being out there. sure there were some unfamiliar kids but still, so sad. that kid from st paul i think it was ryan ball did well,never saw him pitch before.
to Lauren Yao
good luck to you at Penn State. Tear it up. CSHM will miss you