Carlmont's Shinseki shuts down Ravens

Jacob Shinseki shut down a potent Sequoia offense on Friday, holding them scoreless in 5 2/3 innings as Carlmont won a much-needed 7-2 decision over the visiting Ravens.

Shinseki allowed just two hits, while striking out six. He struggled with his control, walking six, but handed the ball over to Devin DeBono with two out in the sixth inning. Sequoia got its only runs in the seventh, but DeBono had enough to close out the Ravens.

Lucas Chan, Ryan Weiss and Nate Werbinski had two hits each for the Scots, who had a 4-0 lead after two innings. Werbinski had a double, a triple and drove in a run.

The win gave Carlmont a series split with Sequoia. They have a three-game week coming up, but only Friday's showdown with Hillsdale at Oracle Park is a PAL-Bay Division game.

Sequoia senior Morgan Winfield, the Peninsula's home run leader with five, didn't get the chance to swing the bat often. He walked twice and was hit by a pitch. He scored a run in the seventh inning.

W: Shinseki | L: Deitrich | 2 hits- Chan (C), Weiss (C), Werbinski (C). 3B- Werbinski (C). 2B- Werbinski (C), Chan (C).

Menlo-Atherton 22, Pioneer 12

The Bears pounded out season highs with 18 hits and 22 runs in picking up the road win over the San Jose squad.

Ryder Kelly and MJ Ellazar had four hits and five RBI each, while freshman Jake Scott had two hits, including his first home run of the season, and three RBI.

It was that kind of day for the Bears, who scored eight runs in the first inning and watched as Pioneer scratched back to tie the game after three innings. Menlo-Atherton lit up the scoreboard the rest of the way by scoring three in the fourth, three in the fifth, four in the sixth and four in the seventh.

Brothers Owen and Oliver Coupe each had two hits for the Bears, while two of Kelly's hits were doubles.

W: Emery | L: Martinez | 4 hits- Kelly (MA), Ellazar (MA). 2 hits- Brght (P), Teixeira (P), Ow. Coupe (MA), Ol. Coupe (MA), Scott (MA). 5 RBI- Kelly (MA), Ellazar (MA). 3 RBI- Teixeira (P), Scott (MA). 2 RBI- Larson (P). HR- Scott (MA). 3B- Ow. Coupe (MA). 2B- Kelly (MA) 2, Scott (MA), Ellazar (MA), Shudo (MA), Larson (P), Bacon (P).

Mountain View 8, Homestead 3

The Spartans snapped a six-game losing streak by pounding out eight hits and riding the right arm of Brennan Dooley, who went the distance, by scattering 10 hits and walking two.

Dooley picked up the win after allowing three runs and striking out three.

Zander Yocum had his biggest game of the season. The junior centerfielder jacked three doubles and drove in four runs, while scoring twice. Brady Gilbert had two hits, while Mikito Tsuruoka had two hits and drove in a run.

Ethan Wang had two hits for the Mustangs.

W: Dooley | L: Duong | 3 hits- Yocum (MV). 2 hits- Gilbert (MV), Tsuruoka (MV), Wang (H). 4 RBI- Yocum (MV). 2B- Yocum (MV) 3.

Palo Alto 16, Santa Clara 0

Rex Martin had three, including a double and a triple, scored two runs and drove in six as Palo Alto handed Santa Clara its 12th straight loss.

Carter Bader, Albert Pellizzari and Michael Wu drove in two runs each for the Vikings, who climbed back to .500 and sit at the top half of the SCVAL-De Anza Division standings.

Nate Robinson allowed just two hits in five innings of work. He walked one and struck out nine.

Palo Alto has a big week ahead of them with two games against a suddenly slumping Wilcox squad and a Saturday contest against highly regarded Leigh.

W: Robinson | L: Thomas | 3 hits- Martin (PA). 6 RBI- Martin (PA). 2 RBI- Bader (PA), Pellizzari (PA), Wu (PA). 3B- Martin (PA). 2B- Martin (PA), Pellizzari (PA).

Los Altos 2, Wilcox 1

Anders Wood threw six shutout innings in guiding the Eagles to the sweep of the 10th-ranked Chargers.

Wood left with a 1-0 lead after allowing four hits and three walks, while striking out eight. Sean Hamby entered in the seventh and allowed the game-tying run, but the Eagles walked off the win with a run in the bottom of the seventh.

Cooper Very doubled in the seventh and scored on a single by Wes Calhoun to give the Eagles their seventh win in their last 10 games.

The series sweep gives Los Altos a firm grip on second place in the De Anza Division with a 6-2 record. The Eagles will take next week off before returning to the diamond on April 15 for a big series with Palo Alto.

W: Hamby | L: Porda | 2B- Very (LA).