The Anzar High baseball team returned to Coastal Athletic League
play on Tuesday and snapped a four-game losing streak in the
process when it topped visiting Marina 12-2 in five innings of play
in San Juan Bautista.
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
The Anzar High baseball team returned to Coastal Athletic League play on Tuesday and snapped a four-game losing streak in the process when it topped visiting Marina 12-2 in five innings of play in San Juan Bautista.
Devon Parish allowed two unearned runs in the first inning, but threw a no-hitter, nevertheless.
The Anzar senior walked the first two batters he faced in the first inning and the Hawks defense compounded the free bases with a pair of errors in the field, leading to Marina’s early 2-0 lead.
But going five-innings strong for the Hawks, Parish struck out nine on Tuesday and never allowed a single hit. He didn’t allow another walk in the game either.
Meanwhile, Anzar got one run back in the home half of the first when Blake Selsor singled on, stole second, then plated the Hawks’ first run when Adam Huaracha connected on an RBI single up the middle.
The one-run deficit held until the fourth inning, when Anzar exploded for seven runs. One inning later, the Hawks tacked on four more runs.
The game was stopped in the fifth inning due to the 10-run rule.
Selsor finished the game 3 of 4 with two doubles and two RBI, Nick Salgado was also 3 of 4 with a triple and an RBI, and Parish helped his own cause by going 2 of 3 with two runs scored and two RBI.
The victory was Anzar’s first since its previous game against Marina on March 23. The team competed in a tournament in Atwater over spring break and compiled an 0-4 record, while last Friday’s game against Soledad resulted in an 11-0 loss.
The Hawks are now 4-0 in the CAL, 6-8 overall.
Anzar will host St. Francis of Watsonville on Wednesday in San Juan Bautista. First pitch is 4 p.m.
