Bulldogs defeat Eagles in extra innings
CALEXICO- An Imperial Valley League baseball game that began in San Diego on Tuesday afternoon was finally settled ten innings later on Wednesday evening with the Calexico High Bulldogs defeating the Southwest High Eagles by a score of 2-1.
The winning run came in the bottom of the tenth inning when Calexico’s junior shortstop Randy Baez got aboard on a base-on-balls off Southwest junior pitcher Cole Redden.
The next batter was Bulldog senior Andres Ontiveros whom Southwest had been given three intentional walks in the game with Ontiveros stinging a double on the first pitch to score drive in Baez.
Andres made them pay on the first pitch as he smoked the ball down the right-field line, Calexico coach Steve Torres said. Their right-fielder did not field it cleanly and that gave Baez the time he needed to score without play at home.
The initial game at PETCO Park was part of the 2024 Padres and CIFSan Diego Section Present High School Baseball but was suspended because of a time limit with the game tied 1-1.
The two teams, who will meet again tonight, April 26th, at Southwest High at 7:00 p.m. as part of their IVL three-game series, decided to settle the game the following night.
Tuesday night at Ed Wiest Field in Brawley, the Wildcats (13-6-2, 2-2 IVL) defeated the Holtville High Vikings (4-11, 1-3 IVL) by a score of 14-1 with the two teams meeting tonight at Birger Field in Holtville.
Also on Tuesday night, the Desert Leagues two undefeated teams met in Imperial with the Tigers (16-7, 4-0 DL) defeating Palo Verde (9-9-1, 3-1 DL) by a score of 7-3 while tonight their three-game series continues in Blythe.
In other Desert League baseball action tonight, the Central Spartans (7-91, 1-3 DL) host the Calipatria High Hornets (4-10, 0-4 DL) in their second league game after posting a 23-1 victory on Tuesday night.
In IVL softball action Tuesday night, the Imperial Tigers scored in the top of the ninth inning to post a 3-2 victory over the hosting Calexico Bulldogs to remain undefeated in IVL play while the Brawley Wildcats outslugged the Holtville Vikings 1410.
Tonight, Imperial (19-2-1, 4-0 IVL) hosts Holtville (4-14, 0-4 IVL) while Calexico (10-10-1, 1-3 IVL) travels to Brawley (9-9, 3-1 IVL) with both games starting at 6:30 p.m.
In Desert League softball action tonight, Central (5-11, 3-1 DL), who defeated Palo Verde 16-5 on Tuesday, will host Calipatria (6-5, 0-3 DL) while Southwest (6-10-1, 2-1 DL) hosts Palo Verde (812, 2-2 DL) at 6:30 p.m.