Cazares hit three singles in his first three at bats and then hit a triple in the eighth inning that scored two runs.

Sophomore right-hander Hunter Herrera (5-0) allowed four runs on six hits in 6.1 innings, but also struck out 10 Comets. It was the fourth time this season that Herrera has recorded at least 10 strikeouts.

The Knights took a 4-0 lead after scoring two runs in both the second and third innings. In the second, Nick Covyeau hit a sacrifice fly to bring in Michael Sandoval and Chuck Matthey followed with a single to score Cazares.

In the third inning, Cazares' single to left field brought home Sandoval for the Knights' third run. Later in the inning, Matthey came through again with an RBI single to right field for the 4-0 lead.

The Knights took a 5-1 lead after four innings, but Palomar got right back into it with three runs in the sixth inning to cut the lead to 5-4. The Comets' Zach Gage hit a double that scored two and then later scored  on a single by Jose Rodriguez.

The Knights, however, responded with two runs of their own in the bottom of the sixth to extend their lead to 7-4. Sandoval hit a triple down the left field line to score Phil Creecy and Corey Vasquez.

City put the game away with four runs in the eighth inning to take an 11-4 lead. Right-hander Nick Geraci pitched the final two innings for the Knights and struck out four of the eight batters he faced.

SDCC improved to 2-0 against Palomar this season and will face them again on Saturday, March 20 at noon.

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The Knights grabbed a 2-1 lead in the second inning after an triple by Nick Covyeau that scored Michael Sandoval and a single by Chuck Matthey that brought in Covyeau.

City took control of the game in the fourth inning when they put up five runs to go ahead, 7-1. The inning was highlighted by an RBI triple by Matthey and an RBI double by Kevin Santos.

Imperial Valley threatened in the sixth as they loaded the bases, but Knights' reliever Jake Lambert kept the damage to one run after striking out Rudy Arellano and then getting the force play at second base to end the inning.

Lambert struck out four and allowed five hits in 2.2 innings of work. First baseman Phil Creecy went 2-for-5 with one run and three RBI, including a two-run home run over the center field fence in the sixth inning.

Covyeau went 3-for-3 with one RBI and two runs scored. Matthey and Santos each had two RBI.

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Herrera, a sophomore right-handed pitcher struck out 12 batters and allowed only three hits in eight innings in a 5-1 win over Grossmont. Herrera improved his record to 4-0 and has a 1.59 earned run average.
 

Herrera did not allow a hit until the sixth inning when Grossmont shortstop Jake Villalobos' ground ball caromed off third base and did not allow Knights' third baseman Michael Sandoval enough time to make a play. The Griffins threatened in the inning with runners on second and third base, but Herrera held them off and kept them scoreless.

The Knights were also held without a run for the first five innings by Grossmont right-hander Hunter Brown, but City finally broke the scoreless tie in the sixth inning on an RBI double by sophomore left fielder Chuck Matthey.

SDCC then broke the game open in the seventh inning by scoring four runs to go ahead, 5-0. Shortstop Louis Cazares started a two-out rally by reaching base on an error. First baseman then homered to the deepest part of the park in center field. It was his second home run in as many games and his fourth overall. Later in the inning, Sandoval scored on an error and catcher Corey Vasquez came home on a wild pitch.

Left-hander Adam Bileckyj relieved Herrera in the ninth inning and retired all three batters he faced.

Sandoval went 2-for-4 with two runs and Matthey went 3-for-3 with one RBI.

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SDCC scored the first two runs of the game. In the second inning, Julian Velazco scored on a misplay by right fielder Kyle Ginter after Mike Sandoval's single. In the third inning, Phil Creecy hit his third home run of the season when he belted one over the left field fence.

Mesa cut City's lead in half with a run in the fifth inning, but the Knights got it back with a run in the sixth. Sophomore Chuck Matthey hit an RBI double down the the right field line to bring in Corey Vasquez for the 3-1 lead.

Freshman right-hander Nick Geraci came into the game in the seventh innning and survived a threat by Mesa. Geraci loaded the bases with two out, but stuck out Lance McFeely to end the inning.

In the ninth inning, Geraci got the first two batters out, but gave up a single to Myles Dempsey to keep the inning alive. Then Filter came up and hit the game-tying two-run home run to left field. Geraci avoided any more damage by striking out the next batter.

After the Knights were unable to score in the bottom of the ninth, Mesa took a 4-3 lead in the 10th on what turned out to be the game-winning RBI single by Alejandro Galvan.

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The Knights fell behind 1-0 in the first inning, but came back with two runs in the second inning to take the lead. Freshman third baseman Michael Sandoval scored the Knights' first run on a wild pitch after getting on with a double. Later in the inning, sophomores Corey Vasquez and Kevin Santos hit consecutive singles, then sophomore Chuck Matthey brought Vasquez home on a fielder's choice.

After Palomar tied it at 2-2 in the fifth inning, the Knights scored one run in bottom of the fifth and one in the sixth to take a 4-2 advantage. Freshman right fielder Gilbert Guardado hit an RBI double in the fifth and freshman first baseman Phil Creecy crushed a ball over the fence in left field for the solo home run in the sixth inning.

Palomar, however, wasn't done yet. The Comets' Alfonso Casillas tied the game at 4-4 with a two-run home run to left field off the Knights' starting pitcher Hunter Herrera in the seventh inning.

In the bottom of the ninth with two out, Long hit a single through the left side. Then during Guardado's at bat, Long stole second base and came around to score the winning run as catcher B.K. Santy's throw to second base bounced towards center field.

Herrera pitched seven innings and allowed two earned runs on seven hits. He also struck out seven. Lefty Adam Bileckyj relieved Herrera and stuck out the first two batters he faced, but allowed the Comets to load the bases. Head Coach Chris Brown then brought in freshman righty Nick Geraci (1-0) who ended the Comets' threat with a strike out. Geraci retired the side in the ninth inning and became the pitcher of record.

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Compton took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning, but the Knights came back with two runs in the bottom of the inning. Nick Covyeau hit an RBI single that brought in Gilbert Guardado. Later in the inning, Chuck Matthey hit a sacrifice fly to right field that scored Louis Cazares.

The Knights scored two more runs in the fifth inning on a pinch-hit double down the left field line by Julian Velazco.

Compton closed the gap to 4-3 in the sixth inning, but the Knights responded with a run in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings to give them a 7-3 lead that they would hold on to.

Knights' sophomore lefty Adam Bileckyj (2-0)got the start and the win. He pitched 4.2 innings and allowed one run on five hits. Jake Lambert relieved him in the fifth inning and threw for 1.1 innings. He allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits.

Nick Geraci closed the game out for the Knights by pitching the final three innings and earned the save, his second of the season. He faced 10 batters and allowed one hit.

Covyeau left the game in the fifth inning after injuring his leg while trying to chase a fly ball in foul territory.
 

Starting pitcher Mike Scaramella (1-1) did his best to keep the Orange Coast batters quiet for most of the game. He gave up two earned runs on seven hits in seven innings of work. The only run he gave up in the first six innings came in the second with two outs. The Tiger's Kevin Cho hit a line drive that was headed towards Knights' shortstop Louis Cazares, but hit the umpire standing behind the mound instead and allowed the runner at third base to score. It was an unfortunate play for the Knights because it looked as though Cazares was in position to field the ball for the third out.

The Knights were unable to get much going on offense throughout the game. Their only threats came in the sixth and eighth innings. In the sixth, the Knights had Gilbert Guardado on third base and Cazares on second base with two out, but they couldn't be brought home. Chuck Matthey and Kevin Santos led off the eighth inning with back-to-back singles, but were left stranded.

City hit into three double plays and had three different runners caught stealing. Orange Coast's pitching duo of Daniel Warwick and Kyle Krogman held the Knights scoreless for the first time this season.
 

Herrera, who improved to 3-0, allowed the only Desert run in the first inning, but after the Knights tied it in the bottom of the first on a single by Phil Creecy that scored Gilbert Guardado, Herrera went on to pitch five scoreless innings.

The Knights went ahead for good after scoring two runs in the fourth inning. Nick Covyeau and Michael Sandoval started the inning off with singles. Corey Vasquez then brought home Covyeau with a single to center field. Later in the inning, Kevin Santos singled in Sandoval to give the Knights a 3-1 lead.

SDCC added a fourth run in the fifth inning on a single to left field by Sandoval that scored Louis Cazares.

Adam Bileckyj, a sophomore lefty, relieved Herrera and retired the side in both the seventh and eighth innings. Of the six batters he faced, Bileckyj got four to fly out, one to foul out and one to strike out swinging.

Nick Geraci came in to close the game in the ninth inning and did not allow the Desert batters to have a chance at a rally as he quickly struck out the side to end the game.
 

Cerro Coso struck first with a run in the top of the first inning, but the Knights came back with two in the bottom half of the inning to give them a lead they would never lose. Knights' sophomore second baseman Anthony Long got the day started with a single to center field. He then stole second and third base during Gilbert Guardado's at bat. Guardado then hit a single up the middle to score Long. Later in the inning, Guardado was brought home on a double by Carlos Reyes.

In the second inning, Kevin Santos hit a triple to left field that scored a run. Long followed with a double to score Santos. Long then scored after stealing third base and then heading home on a throwing error by Cerro Coso's catcher.

The Knights scored four runs in the third inning, three of them by way of a Guardado double with the bases loaded.

Knights' left fielder Nick Covyeau highlighted the fourth inning with a line drive home run to left field.

Starting pitcher Hunter Herrera earned his second win with another stellar performance. He allowed two runs on three hits and struck out 10 in six innings of work. He also struck out in his first outing a week ago.

Guardado finished two-for-four with five RBI and one run scored. Long went three-for-five with two RBI and three runs scored.
 

Sophomore shortstop Louis Cazares started a two-out rally in the bottom of the third with a triple to right-center field. Sophomore left fielder Nick Covyeau followed with a double to center field to score Cazares. Freshman first baseman Phil Creecy then hit a home run to left field to give the Knights a 4-3 lead.

After a shaky start, sophomore pitcher Hunter Herrera settled in and found his groove in the middle innings. He retired the side in four straight innings beginning with the fourth. Herrera struck out a total of 10 and allowed two earned runs on three hits in seven innings of work.

The Knights helped out reliever Adam Bileckyj in the bottom of the eighth by adding three insurance runs. Carlos Reyes got things started with a double to left-center field. Pinch hitter Kevin Santos then hit a double of his own to bring in Reyes. Anthony Long followed with a sailing homer to left to give the Knights a 7-3 lead. Bileckyj got the save after finishing off the Porterville batters in the ninth inning.