Southern Section Baseball Playoffs: Results and Upcoming Matches

Results from Tuesday’s First Round

The first round of the Southern Section baseball playoffs saw several intense matchups across various divisions. In Division 1’s Pool A, top-seed Norco narrowly defeated #16 Maranatha with a score of 8-7. Meanwhile, #8 Sherman Oaks Notre Dame overcame #9 Ayala, winning decisively at 9-3.

From Pool D, #5 Corona edged out #12 Etiwanda, winning 5-4, while #4 Orange Lutheran triumphed over #13 Corona Santiago with a score of 3-1. In Pool C, #3 Sierra Canyon secured a close victory against #14 Oaks Christian, finishing at 6-5, and #6 St. John Bosco won against #11 Cypress, concluding the game at 2-1. In Pool B, #10 Huntington Beach dominated #7 Temecula Valley with a 10-0 victory, while #2 Harvard-Westlake defeated #15 La Mirada 3-0.

Games Scheduled for Thursday

As the playoffs continue, the following matches are slated for Thursday at 3:15 p.m. in Division 2:

• Elsinore at Villa Park
• Santa Margarita at Rancho Christian
• Ganesha at Linfield Christian
• San Clemente at South Hills
• Trabuco Hills at Newport Harbor
• Valley View at Great Oak
• Dana Hills at Aquinas
• El Segundo at Gahr
• Costa Mesa at Servite
• Vista Murrieta at Santa Ana Foothill
• El Modena at Royal
• Yucaipa at Paraclete
• Newbury Park at Chaminade
• Yorba Linda at Loyola
• Mission View at Alemany
• Alta Loma at Westlake

Additionally, matches in Division 4 feature:

• Walnut at Saugus
• Hesperia at Rio Mesa
• Claremont at La Salle
• St. Anthony at Glendora
• Sonora at Katella
• Riverside Poly at Upland
• Valencia at Anaheim Canyon
• Santa Monica at Marina
• Northview at La Quinta
• Oxnard Pacifica at Palm Desert
• Grand Terrace at San Marcos
• Highland at Laguna Beach
• Chino at Woodbridge
• Monrovia at Castaic
• La Serna at Moorpark

Division 6 matches include:

• Ontario at California
• Brentwood at Windward
• Bloomington at Foothill Tech
• Ramona at Canyon Springs
• Granite Hills at Troy
• Trinity Classical Academy at Orange
• Northwood at Shadow Hills
• Estancia at El Rancho
• Western at Cantwell-Sacred Heart
• Don Lugo at Savanna
• Tustin at Covina
• Alhambra at Mary Star of the Sea
• Hueneme at Santa Ana Calvary Chapel
• Hillcrest at Muir
• Lakewood at Leuzinger
• Lancaster at Crossroads

And in Division 8, teams competing include:

• Rancho Alamitos at Los Amigos
• Colton at Edgewood
• Pasadena Marshall at Santa Rosa Academy
• Vasquez at Chadwick
• Beacon Hill at Rio Hondo Prep
• Wildomar Cornerstone Christian at Compton
• Indio at Rosemead
• Lancaster Desert Christian at Oxford Academy
• Buckley at Duarte
• Santa Clarita Christian at Academy of Academic Excellence
• Nuview Bridge at Burbank Providence
• Bishop Diego at Nordhoff
• Magnolia at Indian Springs
• Banning at Artesia
• Salesian at Anaheim
• Hesperia Christian at Schurr

Upcoming Matches for Friday

Looking ahead to Friday, the second round of Division 1 will feature noteworthy contests:

• 1 Norco at #8 Sherman Oaks Notre Dame

• 9 Ayala at #16 Maranatha

• 4 Orange Lutheran at #5 Corona

• 13 Corona Santiago at #12 Etiwanda

• 3 Sierra Canyon at #6 St. John Bosco

• 14 Oaks Christian at #11 Cypress

• 2 Harvard-Westlake at #10 Huntington Beach

• 7 Temecula Valley at #15 La Mirada

In Division 3, first-round games will include:

• Arlington at Mira Costa
• Redondo Union at Ridgecrest Burroughs
• Dos Pueblos at Burbank Burroughs
• Edison at Damien
• Orange County Pacifica Christian at Palos Verdes
• Warren at West Ranch
• San Dimas at Cajon
• Crescenta Valley at St. Francis
• Oakwood at Agoura
• Garden Grove Pacifica at Chino Hills
• Bishop Amat at Corona del Mar
• Fullerton at San Juan Hills
• Charter Oak at Beckman
• South Torrance at Millikan
• Summit at La Canada
• Simi Valley at Arcadia

In Division 5, notable games feature:

• Paloma Valley at Citrus Valley
• Moreno Valley at Irvine
• Cathedral at Calvary Baptist
• Sunny Hills at Long Beach Poly
• Tahquitz at Quartz Hill
• Kaiser at Oak Hills
• Heritage Christian at Paramount
• Loara at Santa Barbara
• Montebello at Long Beach Wilson
• Jurupa Hills at Santa Fe
• Temescal Canyon at Arrowhead Christian
• Capistrano Valley Christian at Riverside Prep
• Culver City at Cerritos Valley Christian
• Mayfair at St. Bonaventure
• Bishop Montgomery at Cerritos
• Rancho Verde at St. Bernard

Further matches in Division 7 include:

• Palmdale at New Roads
• Carpinteria at Flintridge Prep
• North Torrance at Baldwin Park
• Beverly Hills at Grace
• Pasadena Poly at Santa Paula
• Milken at Fontana
• Patriot at Viewpoint
• Placentia Valencia at Victor Valley
• Riverside Notre Dame at Hemet
• South El Monte at Buena Park
• University Prep at Golden Valley
• Jurupa Valley at Campbell Hall
• Arroyo at Miller
• Carter at Adelanto
• Nogales at Garden Grove
• San Jacinto Valley at Norwalk

In Division 9, first-round matches include:

• Redlands Adventist Academy at Dunn
• Santa Monica Pacifica Christian at Lennox Academy
• Downey Calvary Chapel at Crossroads Christian
• Coastal Christian at St. Monica Academy
• Mesa Grande at San Bernardino
• San Luis Obispo Classical at Ojai Valley
• Loma Linda Academy at Webb
• Santa Maria Valley Christian at Yucca Valley
• Lucerne Valley at Rolling Hills Prep
• United Christian Academy at Ambassador Christian
• Riverside Bethel Christian at Desert Hot Springs
• Anza Hamilton at Westminster
• Pomona at Temecula Prep
• Cobalt at Environmental Charter
• Garden Grove Santiago at Gorman Charter
• Animo Leadership at St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy

The second round in Divisions 2 through 9 is set for May 19, with subsequent rounds taking place through the championship finals scheduled for May 29-30.