Serra needs 12 innings to top Falcons on a walk-off walk. Padres will host Los Gatos in Thursday's Division I semifinals. Saint Francis advances in Division II, while Menlo stays alive in Division IV.
Serra to face College Park in NorCal Division I opener, while Saint Francis will face visiting Central Catholic. Valley Christian and Menlo School will play on the road
Padres make seventh-inning defensive stand at the plate to preserve a 3-2 victory and win their first CCS-Division I championship in the Mat Keplinger era.
Padres spot Saint Francis a 3-0 lead and roar back with six runs in third in semifinal win; Warriors pitching shines again in 4-2 victory over Los Gatos.
Ironically, wearing the tools of ignorance requires intelligence, leadership and overall toughness. The catcher is the most important everyday player on the diamond and our group on the Peninsula stacks up to backstops anywhere.
