Baseball/Softball: Bonita gets a Daily Double with wins in baseball and softball; Amat softball comes up short


Above: Anthony Ramos connects for a single during Thursday’s Miramonte League game at Charter Oak. The Bearcats took control of the league title race with a 13-4 victory.

Thursday was a solid day for Bonita High School.
The Bearcats, getting three RBIs from Anthony Ramos and two each from Evan Highley and Mark Lindsay, along with six errors from host Charter Oak, routed the Chargers, 13-4, to take command of the Miramonte League race.
The softball team bested Los Altos, 3-1. Chloe Wurst scattered seven hits with six strikeouts to lead the Bearcats, who also received a two-run double by Clarice Spathias in the win.
In the other big game of the day, Bishop Amat’s softball team came up short, losing at home to St. Joseph, 5-4, in a battle for first place in the Del Rey League.

Bonita baseball coach John Knott: “Charter Oak has pretty much dominated this league for the last (decade). We haven’t done very well at their place since I’ve been head coach. I’ll take a win over them anytime. It’s special for me to be part of win here, at their place.”
Charter Oak coach Tom Quinley: “If people would have paid to see this game, we would have refunded their money. Bonita just gave us an old-fashioned whooping and they are just better than us this year.”
Bonita softball player Chloe Wurst: “It’s all about the defense. I’m nothing without my defense. I gave it the best I could. You can’t always bring it every time.”
Los Altos softball coach Felipe Aguilar: “Our girls battled all seven innings. We had our opportunities, but sometimes in softball the ball bounces certain ways. That line drive (to Wurst) was the biggest play of the game. Today, we hit the ball, but they ended making some big plays.”
Bishop Amat softball coach Jesse Mendez: “When it starts going your way, good things happen. We were down and battled back. We’re getting better and these girls are working hard and we hit the ball well today.”

Thursday’s Scores
Baseball
Miramonte League

Bonita 13, Charter Oak 4
Los Altos 9, Wilson 5
San Antonio League
West Covina at South HIlls
Rowland at Walnut
Softball
Del Rey League

St. Joseph 5, Bishop Amat 4
Miramonte League
Bonita 3, Los Altos 1
Charter Oak 10, Diamond Ranch 0
Valle Vista League
Pomona at Northview
Covina at Baldwdin Park
San Dimas at Ganesha
San Antonio League
West Covina at South Hills
Rowland at Walnut

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