Crazy 8: Tigers win again in wild fashion

In the first month of a season that started low and has been on a steady incline, Terra Nova can now claim a signature win to its eight-game victory streak.

The Tigers rallied from four runs down to beat Mountain View, 11-8, on Saturday. They did so by scoring five runs in the sixth and two more in the seventh to extend the Peninsula's second longest active winning streak – behind only Leigh's nine straight wins – to eight.

"The boys are having fun with it, too," said Terra Nova coach Jared Milch. "It's been such a pleasure watching them play with this confidence. I'm beyond proud of these guys."

The late-game dramatics were the work of catcher Joey Donati, who finished the game with three hits, including two doubles, and six RBI – four of them coming in the final two frames.

Jesse Martinez led off the sixth with a single. Austin Snead then walked. Following a strikeout, Luke Ornelas walked and Martinez scored on a wild pitch. Donati then doubled to score two more and cut Mountain View's lead to one, 8-7.

JT Snead was hit by a pitch and Brody Finale singled to load the bases. Isaac Roman tied the game with a base hit to right and the go-ahead run scored on an Evan Wilson sacrifice fly.

Terra Nova added two insurance runs in the seventh on Donati's two-run single that scored Austin Snead and Ornelas.

Ornelas pitched the final 3 1/3 innings of relief to pick up the victory. He allowed just one run.

W: Ornelas. L: Huang. 3 hits- Donati (TN). 2 hits- Finale (TN), Martinez (TN), Xu (MV), Brandy (MV), Orrock (MV), Huang (MV). 6 RBI- Donati (TN). 2B- Donati (TN) 2, Huang (MV).

Sequoia 4, Riordan 2

The Jeckyl and Hyde Ravens scored three runs in the first inning – the big blow coming on a two-run homer by Morgan Winfield – to post their second victory of the season over a WCAL opponent.

The Crusaders (4-9-1) have now lost seven straight games since a 19-1 victory over Capuchino on March 11.

Catcher Logan Mathias led off the game with a single. He stole second and moved to third on a wild pitch before Winfield launched his third home run of the season.

A Cameron Abrams sacrifice fly scored Drew Ostrander, who had reached base on a walk.

Garrett Johnson came out of the bullpen in the second inning to relieve Mays Pagnotta. Johnson threw 5 1/3 innings and allowed just one run in a strong relief effort.

W: Pagnotta. L: Williams. S: Johnson. 2 RBI- Winfield (S). HR- Winfield (S), Dubiwny. 2B- Williams (R), Montenegro (R).

Homestead 7, Hillsdale 4

Just when it appeared the Knights were about to make a run, they stubbed their collective toe against a team that committed six errors.

Homestead snapped a four-game losing streak by scoring five runs in the sixth inning to rally from a two-run deficit.

W: Bussey. L: Gementera. S: Christenson. 2 hits- Urguidez (Ho), Cormier (Ho). 3 RBI- Hamburger (Ho). 2B- Belloni (Hi).

James Logan 4, Burlingame 2

The Panthers struggled to replicate any of the momentum that may have come from Friday's victory at Sequoia.

On Saturday, their only signs of offense came on doubles by Liam Philibosian and sophomore third baseman Mark O'Grady.

W: Jung. L: Flores. 3 hits- Viray-Santos (JL), 2 RBI- Stevens (JL). 2B- Philibosian (B), O'Grady (B), Viray-Santos (JL).

University 2, Half Moon Bay 0

University improved to 11-1 – a record that includes a walkoff victory over Terra Nova, the Tigers' last loss, by the way – with a shutout of the Cougars, who lost all three of their games this week.

Tate Gebhart won a pitchers' duel against Half Moon Bay's Ian Lemen. Gebhart scattered five hits in going the distance.

W: Gebhart. L: Lemen. 2 hits- Grisso (U).

Woodside 22, Washington 0

Carter Ball, Felix Kelly and Anderson Comfort combined for a no-hitter, while the Wildcats continued their offensive tear by pounding out 18 hits and scoring a season-high 22 runs.

Ball struck out nine over five innings to pick up the victory.

Offensively, Trent Amoroso had four hits drove in five runs and scored five times. He also added two doubles and his second home run of the season.

Comfort had three hits, while Cruz Torres had a home run. Freshman Colby Fernandez, who was recently promoted to the varsity squad, had three hits and drove in three for the Wildcats.

W: Ball. 4 hits- Amoroso (W). 3 hits- Comfort (W), Fernandez (W). 5 RBI- Amoroso (W). 3 RBI- Fernandez (W). HR- Amoroso (W), Torres (W). 2B- Amoroso (W) 2, Comfort (W), Fernandez (W).

Sacred Heart Cathedral 10, St. Mary’s 8, 10 innings

A week ago, the Irish were teetering after losing their fourth straight game. It's amazing how a shutout victory over Mitty on Friday and a 10th-inning victory a day later can change a team's psyche.

Rohan Kahns led off the top of the 10th with a single and Tommy Do followed with a home run that snapped an 8-8 tie and proved to be the game winner.

Kahns and TJ Hurley had three hits each for Sacred Heart, while Quinn Middleton had two hits.

W: Bray. L: Sanchez. 3 hits- Kahns (SHC), Hurley (SHC). 2 hits- Middleton (SHC), Nitson (SM). Gilmore (SM), Ramirez (SM). 3 RBI- Do (SHC). 2 RBI- Kahns (SHC), Nitson (SM). Gilmore (SM), Ramirez (SM). HR- Do (SHC), Nitson (SM). 3B- Kahns (SHC). 2B- Sanchez (SM). ramirez (SM).