The Laguna Blanca boys broke open a 2-2 tie early in the game with an onslaught of goals to beat Villanova Prep 8-2 in a Frontier League contest played at Dos Pueblos.
The game started at a fast pace, with Laguna Blanca’s Franky Baron scoring in the second minute. Villanova responded with a goal a few minutes later, and then Baylor Wilson recaptured the Owls’ lead at 2-1 with a goal in the 14th minute.
Villanova responded again with an equilizer minutes later. Laguna’s Mason Berg gave the Owls the lead for good with a goal in the 30th minute.
Laguna Blanca’s offensive pressure the rest of the way caused Villanova mistakes, while the Owls’ defense tightened up.
Laguna Blanca defender Gabriel Lea’s speed helped stop the Villanova attackers from getting through. Josh Hansen and Eli Meisel did a great job controlling the middle which gave Laguna time to plan their attack.
“Congratulations to the boys on a hard fought game,” Owls coach Rick Rodriguez said. “I’m very proud of my team and my assistant coach, Juan Carlos Torres.”
Laguna Blanca is now 3-0-1 in league play and 5-1-2 overall.
Santa Ynez 3, Morro Bay 1
Santa Ynez senior Aiden Tapia scored a hat trick to give his team a 3-1 win over host Morro Bay on a clear Friday night.
Tapia’s goals came in the 19th, 25th and 50th minutes of the game. Morro Bay scored in the 44th minute.
“I am very happy with the result today,” Tapia said. “The team played very well and fought to the end. Even the players coming off the bench made an impact for the time that they were in which was great to see. Very glad with the win and now focus on the next game.”
The Pirates are now 3-1 in league play and 6-7-1 overall.