Santa Barbara High baseball’s offense exploded in a 16-2 win over Oxnard on Saturday at Eddie Mathews Field.
The Dons got the scoring started with six runs in the bottom of the second thanks in part to a pair of two-RBI doubles from Eric Anthony and Jetner Welch.
The bats stayed hot in the third, where they tacked on five more runs with run-scoring hits by Matthew Crolius, Kai Mault and Welch.
From there, Santa Barbara High cruised to the comfortable win.
Zeke Adderley was strong on the mound for the Dons, allowing one run on two hits while striking out five in four innings of work.
The relief duo of Max Weddle and Kaden Spencer shut the door on the Yellow Jackets.
Mault, Anthony and Crolius all had two hits for the Dons while Anthony and Welch each drove in three runs.
Santa Barbara High (6-2, 3-1 Channel League) will host crosstown rival Dos Pueblos on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.
Fillmore 10, Bishop Diego 9
Bishop Diego’s late comeback effort fell just short in a loss to Fillmore on Saturday.
Fillmore dominated the majority of the game, holding an eight-run lead heading into the sixth inning.
In the sixth, the Cardinals offense woke up and took advantage of some control issues by the Fillmore pitching staff, scoring seven runs on just two hits and three run-scoring walks.
However, Bishop Diego couldn’t quite get over the hump and take the lead from Fillmore, who survived for the win.
Josh Lopez had a great day at the plate for the Cardinals, going 4-for-4 with four singles. Meanwhile, Diego Alvarez drove in three runs and Ben Zoltoski tallied a pair of hits.
Bishop Diego will host Santa Maria on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.
