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The Scots are hopeful that Saturday's victory over Bellarmine Prep -- and the fact that they are getting healthy again -- will serve as a springboard to the rest of the season.

Nate Plata, who was called out for missing home plate on Wednesday, made sure he touched it on Friday when he scored the winning run for The King's Academy in walk-off fashion.

A Tip of the Hat -- an homage to the late Merv Harris, the San Francisco Examiner writing legend -- to the top hitting performances of the week.

Ethan Johnson's apparent seventh-inning grand-slam home run was nullified when an umpire ruled that base runner Nate Plata missed home plate in Sequoia's 10-9 victory.

The top batting averages on the Peninsula.

Serra retained its No. 1 ranking after beating St. Ignatius Prep on Saturday, but the Wildcats leapfrogged Saint Francis to jump to No. 2.

It was a day of upsets in the WCAL. Serra and Saint Francis both lost, while St. Ignatius Prep took care of business and now looks to a Saturday game with the host Padres.

The return of the stolen base -- station to station baseball -- has made this high school season more exciting. Here are your leading base thieves.