Sacred Heart Cathedral

Nate Plata, who was called out for missing home plate on Wednesday, made sure he touched it on Friday when he scored the winning run for The King's Academy in walk-off fashion.

A Tip of the Hat -- an homage to the late Merv Harris, the San Francisco Examiner writing legend -- to the top pitching performances of the week.

Top-ranked Serra scored the game's only run on a first-pitch home run by Ian Josephson and then rode the arms of Richie Calderon and David Minton to the 1-0 win over St. Ignatius Prep.

Serra retained its No. 1 ranking after beating St. Ignatius Prep on Saturday, but the Wildcats leapfrogged Saint Francis to jump to No. 2.

Top-ranked Serra bounced back from Friday's loss to Valley Christian to beat St. Ignatius Prep on Saturday in a game that featured two bat flips and a flip of the glove.

It was a day of upsets in the WCAL. Serra and Saint Francis both lost, while St. Ignatius Prep took care of business and now looks to a Saturday game with the host Padres.

Top-ranked Padres score four runs in first and hang on for a 5-4 victory over Valley Christian.

A Tip of the Hat -- an homage to the late Merv Harris, the San Francisco Examiner writing legend -- to the top hitting performances of the week.