Quarterfinal Roundup
The Southern Section’s high school baseball playoffs have moved through the quarterfinal round, producing clear winners in every division and a full slate of semifinal pairings that will be contested on Tuesday afternoon.
In Division 1, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame surged past Corona with a 7‑2 victory, while Norco blanked Orange Lutheran 3‑0 and Harvard‑Westlake edged Cypress 2‑1 in a tightly contested game.
Division 2 saw Ganesha shut out Elsinore 4‑0, Newport Harbor routed Aquinas 8‑0, Santa Ana Foothill downed Yucaipa 3‑1, and Loyola posted a 3‑0 shutout of Alemany.
Mira Costa exploded for 13 runs against Dos Pueblos in Division 3, St. Francis slipped past Warren 3‑1, Agoura held Fullerton to 4‑1, and Millikan edged Summit 1‑0 in a pitcher’s duel.
Division 4 produced a series of narrow triumphs: Rio Mesa edged Saugus 2‑1, Glendora slipped by Anaheim Canyon 4‑3, Grand Terrace beat Marina 4‑1, and Laguna Beach topped Moorpark 6‑4.
In Division 5, Irvine edged Cathedral 2‑1, Kaiser crushed Santa Barbara 7‑0, Long Beach Wilson downed Temescal Canyon 6‑1, and Culver City outscored St. Bernard 11‑6.
Division 6 featured Brentwood’s 9‑7 win over Foothill Tech, Trinity Classical Academy’s 7‑6 victory against El Rancho, Covina’s 11‑6 triumph over Western Christian, and Lakewood’s 5‑3 defeat of Muir.
Division 7 saw North Torrance dominate Carpinteria 10‑0, Santa Paula beat Patriot 7‑1, South El Monte defeat Golden Valley 5‑2, and Norwalk top Arroyo 7‑1.
Division 8 matchups resulted in Rancho Alamitos topping Chadwick 4‑2, Oxford Academy edging Wildomar Cornerstone Christian 7‑6, Duarte beating Nuview Bridge 7‑5, and Schurr slipping past Artesia 2‑1.
Division 9 concluded with Crossroads Christian downing Lennox Academy 6‑3, Webb Ojai rolling past Valley 14‑4, Rolling Hills Prep defeating Riverside Bethel Christian 10‑1, and Temecula Prep slipping by Garden Grove Santiago 6‑3.
All semifinal games are scheduled for Tuesday at 3:15 p.m., and the championship finals for every division will unfold on May 29‑30, bringing the season to a decisive close.