This week’s Daily News high school baseball rankings, as of Tuesday, April 8.
DAILY NEWS BASEBALL TOP 10
(Records through Sunday, April 6)
1. Crespi (14-1 overall, 9-1 Mission League)
Sierra Canyon disrupted Crespi’s unbeaten Mission League record by beating the Celts on Friday. Josh Stonehouse hit his fourth home run of the season in that game. Crespi is still the top team in the league, though, and beat the Trailblazers by 12-2 and 3-1 earlier in the week.
2. Harvard-Westlake (12-5 overall, 9-1 Mission League)
The Wolverines are on a seven-game win streak since losing to Sierra Canyon by one run on March 18. They have a home-and-home series against Notre Dame this week. The Harvard-Westlake offense is clicking with Jack Lafitte, Jake Kim and Miguel Villegas at the forefront.
3. Sierra Canyon (9-8 overall, 4-6 Mission League)
The Trailblazers are dangerous when they’re firing at full strength and have beaten each of the Mission League’s leaders once. Seven players recorded a hit in the win over Crespi and Greyson Gullage was one of the biggest offensive contributors, hitting 2 for 4 at the plate with two runs and a double.
4. Oaks Christian (9-6 overall, 4-2 Marmonte League)
The Lions beat Thousand Oaks in two out of three games last week, opening up the series with a 10-0 shutout. Luke Puls went 2 for 5 with one run and three RBIs and Ty Hanley pitched for six innings, giving up four hits while striking out eight.
5. West Ranch (12-6 overall, 7-1 Foothill League)
The Wildcats remain at the top of the Foothill League after beating Valencia twice last week. Hunter Manning pitched a complete game in a 12-0 shutout of the Vikings on Wednesday, April 2. The senior gave up two hits and recorded 16 strikeouts.
6. Notre Dame (8-10 overall, 5-5 Mission League)
Notre Dame bounced back against Alemany with an 8-4 win on Friday afternoon. Freshman Dru Wilson, Dominic Cadiz, Jacob Madrid, Gabe Zebeck, Malarkey Matsumoto and Troy Trejo each drove in runs for the Knights.
7. Westlake (11-4 overall, 5-1 Marmonte League)
The Warriors sit in first place in the Marmonte League after collecting two wins against Calabasas. League competition doesn’t get any easier with Thousand Oaks, Oaks Christian and Agoura left on the schedule.
8. Calabasas (10-6 overall, 2-4 Marmonte League)
It was another competitive week in the Marmonte League. The Coyotes lost to Westlake 1-0 in eight innings on Thursday before coming back to beat the Warriors 10-4 the day after. Jack Quirk went 3 for 3 at the plate with a home run and four RBIs in the win.
9. Alemany (8-8 overall, 4-6 Mission League)
The difficulty ramps up for Alemany with a home-and-home series against Crespi this week, but the Warriors have some confidence after beating Notre Dame twice. Brody Thompson homered in a 23-2 win on Wednesday, April 2.
10. Birmingham (11-6 overall, 7-0 West Valley League)
The Patriots remain unbeaten in league after a three-game sweep of Cleveland. They’ll likely keep the win streak alive with two games this week against last-place Taft.
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