Monarchs strike early to beat Carlmont and improve to 7-1. Now comes the WCAL gauntlet

Frolich drives in three in Wildcats' 4-0 victory

Los Altos at Pioneer, 11 a.m. Palma at Valley Christian, noon Mitty at Carlmont, 11 a.m. South San Francisco at Riordan, 11 a.m. Willow Glen at Half Moon Bay, noon Washington at Sacred Heart Prep, noon San Mateo at Northgate, 11 a.m. Christopher at The King’

A look at some of the hotter offensive starts on the Peninsula.

A handful of dominant mound starts are deserving of some recognition.

Sequoia hits grand-slam homers in the seventh and eighth innings to come from behind and beat Santa Teresa.

St. Ignatius Prep 4 Carlmont 3 Bellarmine 10 San Lorenzo Valley 0 Menlo School 4 Piedmont Hills 2 Los Altos 6 Santa Clara 3 Homestead at Palo Alto, 4 p.m. Los Gatos 4 Mountain View 0 Saint Francis 19 Capuchino 0 Serra 12 Burlingame 7

Top-ranked Padres win their third straight game; one more tuneup before the WCAL season begins.