Baseball
The Los Altos baseball team (12-9) kept its place atop the SCVAL De Anza Division standings with a sweep of Wilcox (14-9) Wednesday and Friday.
Los Altos started Wednesday with a comeback away win in the seventh inning by scoring five runs against the Chargers, according to Los Altos head coach Gabe Stewart. Matthew Carlson singled home Jagger Heath to take a 6-5 lead before the Wilcox relief pitcher hit Kyle Mckinney and Gavin Moore to add two more runs to make it 8-5. Wilcox scored a run in the bottom of the seventh but could not complete a comeback.
The Eagles completed the sweep Friday thanks to a strong pitching performance from Eric Colgrove in an 8-2 win. Los Altos got two runs in the bottom of the first before both teams got two runs in the third inning to make it 4-2 Los Altos. The Eagles scored four runs in the fifth inning after Gavin Moore hit a single to score Brennon Holleb, and Aaron Baum knocked in Kyle McKinney, Stewart said. An error allowed Moore and Baum to score to make it 8-2. Baum and McKinney had two RBIs, and Holeb and Moore had one.
The Eagles followed up the sweep with a 4-3 loss to Sequoia Saturday, breaking a four-game winning streak. Sequoia scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh. The Eagles will resume league play at 4 p.m. Wednesday at home against Homestead.
The Mountain View baseball team (11-11) swept Gunn (5-16) this week to keep pace with the pack in De Anza league play. The Spartans won 4-0 Wednesday at Gunn after breaking through in the fifth inning and adding three more in the sixth. Senior Clay White had three RBIs. Mountain View completed the sweep Friday at home 8-7 after scoring the winning run in the bottom of the seventh. Liam Barrett led the team with three RBIs. The Spartans played a nonleague home game against Santa Clara Saturday and lost 8-6. Mountain View is now 6-4 in the league and tied for fourth with Wilcox. The Spartans resume league play away against Palo Alto this Wednesday at 4 p.m.
St. Francis (11-12-1) swept Archbishop Riordan (7-16-2) Friday and Saturday in Western Catholic Athletic League (WCAL) play to move into fifth place. Jedd Chang led the Lancers with two RBIs Saturday in the 4-1 away win, while Tysen Ellis had three RBIs in Friday’s 9-5 victory. Lancers pitcher Landon Kim went five innings and gave up just one earned run in the win Saturday. The Lancers host Sacred Heart Cathedral Tuesday at 4 p.m. and will travel to play Sacred Heart Cathedral Friday.
Softball
The St. Francis softball team remained undefeated in its sweep of Presentation (5-12) during the week. The win moves the Lancers to 19-0 on the season. St. Francis beat Presentation 14-0 Wednesday and 17-3 Friday. The Lancers are now 5-0 in league play, and the next league game for the team will be against Valley Christian this Wednesday at 4 p.m.
Los Altos had a successful week thanks to SCVAL De Anza Division wins against Homestead 8-3 Wednesday and Fremont Friday 2-1. The wins move Los Altos to 9-10 overall and 3-6 in league play. Lucia Trujillo had three RBIs for the Eagles on the road against Homestead while Chloe Caldbeck had the team’s lone RBI in Friday’s home victory. The Eagles visit Milpitas today at 4 p.m.
Lacrosse
The St. Francis girls lacrosse team beat Menlo-Atherton 17-6 in the final regular season league game in the West Bay Athletic League Foothill Division. The Lancers (7-7) finished fourth at 4-6.
The Los Altos girls lost away to Gunn 11-6 Wednesday.
The Mountain View boys lost Thursday at home to Menlo-Atherton 15-2 and Friday to visiting Live Oak 15-4. The Spartans (8-9) are now 2-6 in the Peninsula Athletic League Bay Division.
The Los Altos boys lost 15-10 in overtime against visiting Valley Christian Thursday to fall to 0-11.
The St. Francis boys beat Menlo School 15-10 Wednesday and Jesuit 14-8 Friday. The Lancers are now 11-4 on the season.
Boys Volleyball
The Los Altos volleyball team lost to league leaders Saratoga 3-0 Friday to fall to 18-10 overall and third in the SCVAL El Camino Division. The Eagles are now 8-5 in league play with two league games left, while Saratoga (14-5) is 10-3 in the league. The Eagles travel to Los Gatos Wednesday for a 6:45 p.m. game.
St. Francis beat Archbishop Mitty 3-2 Thursday at home to finish the regular season first in WCAL play. The Lancers (24-7) finished 11-1 in league play and will now prepare for the WCAL playoffs.
Mountain View lost against Cupertino Wednesday 3-1. The Spartans host Lynbrook Wednesday at 6:45 p.m.
Golf
The St. Francis boys golf team beat Sacred Heart Cathedral 191-242 Wednesday. The Lancers have the WCAL tournament Monday (after the Town Crier print deadline) and the Central Coast Section (CCS) regionals Tuesday.
Tennis
The St. Francis boys tennis team traveled to Sacred Heart Cathedral and won 7-0 April 22. The Lancers will now compete at the CCS tournament starting Monday.
