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Prep baseball/softball roundup: Norco duo of Dylan Seward, Jordan Ayala leads 9-0 win

Dylan Seward (left) and Jordan Ayala pose for a photo in their Norco Baseball T-shirts, hats and sunglasses.
Dylan Seward, left, and Jordan Ayala are standout baseball players at Norco High.
(Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times)
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  • Norco High pitcher Jordan Ayala and shortstop Dylan Seward showcased championship potential in a dominant 9-0 victory over Great Oak.
  • Sophomore Ayala gave up one hit in six innings with five strikeouts; junior Seward, committed to Tennessee, had three hits as leadoff hitter.
  • Jayden Serna’s three-run home run highlighted a day when shutouts dominated Southern California prep baseball and softball action.

The duo of pitcher Jordan Ayala and shortstop Dylan Seward is going to do big things for Norco High baseball.

A little peek into their potential could be seen Saturday against Great Oak. Ayala, a sophomore, gave up one hit in six innings, striking out five and walking none. Seward, a junior committed to Tennessee, had three hits as the leadoff batter. Norco won 9-0. Jayden Serna had a three-run home run.

Bishop Alemany 9, El Camino Real 1: Brody Thompson and Daniel Aceves each had two hits for the 2-0 Warriors.

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Loyola 9, West Ranch 5: Bobby Rapp, Mac Taw, Matthew Favela and Brandon Bendel each had two hits for Loyola.

Huntington Beach 3, Servite 0: Four pitchers combined for the shutout, striking out nine for Huntington Beach.

Garden Grove Pacifica 3, Corona Centennial 1: Pitchers Cade Tessier, Cash Matlock and Brody Jakel combined for eight strikeouts for Pacifica.

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Oaks Christian 8, Buena 2: The Lions (3-0) got two hits each from Ryan Sheffer and Jack Brinkman. Christian Ipsen had eight strikeouts in 5-2/3 innings.

Calabasas 2, Cleveland 1: Jayden Singer pitched five innings with no walks, and Harrison Beck contributed three hits for 2-0 Calabasas.

Simi Valley 8, Granada Hills 2: Evan Rodriguez had two hits and two RBIs for the Pioneers.

El Dorado 6, Sierra Canyon 3: Julian Rodriguez struck out six in five innings for 2-0 El Dorado.

Long Beach Millikan 10, Murrieta Valley 0: Daunte Bell had 10 strikeouts in five innings.

Fullerton 11, La Palma Kennedy 1: Noah Wise recorded six strikeouts in three innings for Fullerton.

Quartz Hill 3, Camarillo 1: Parker White threw six scoreless innings, and Cole Gregory had three RBIs for Quartz Hill.

Flower Mound (Texas) Marcus 6, Cypress 5: The Centurions dropped to 1-1.

Thousand Oaks 4, Birmingham 0: A four-run sixth lifted the Lancers. Gavin Berigan finished with two hits and two RBIs. Wyatt Turley threw 6-1/3 innings, giving up three hits and no walks.

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Chaminade 10, Dos Pueblos 7: Eli Stephens hit two home runs for the Eagles.

Mira Costa 3, Crossroads 2: Emmett Maloney struck out four and gave up one hit in three scoreless innings of relief for Mira Costa. Ace Tarango had three hits.

Paraclete 10, Valencia 1: Mason Jacobo threw six innings to pick up the win for Paraclete.

Carson 11, Hawthorne 0: James Markel had two hits and two RBIs.

Narbonne 4, Bell 2: Raul Izquierdo threw a complete game for 2-0 Narbonne. Jayden Rojas struck out six and gave up one hit in four innings for Bell.

Foothill 8, Long Beach Wilson 7: Presley Gaborni had the game-winning sacrifice fly in the eighth inning for Foothill, which rallied from a 5-0 deficit. Evrett Rycroft had three hits and two RBIs. James Mirabile had three hits and four RBIs for Wilson.

Westlake 21, Oxnard Pacifica 2: Dylan Lee hit two home runs for the Warriors and finished with four hits and seven RBIs. Blake Miller had five RBIs.

La Mirada 5, Arrowhead Christian 3: Blake Barberena had two doubles for La Mirada.

Ayala 9, Crescenta Valley 1: Caleb Trugman struck out eight in five innings for Ayala.

Sun Valley Poly 5, Agoura 4: The Parrots came away with the win.

Villa Park 10, Redondo Union 0: Jack McGuire threw five shutout innings with seven strikeouts.

Softball

Long Beach Millikan 7, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 0: The Rams scored seven runs in the seventh inning. Two doubles and two RBIs from Addy Everrett were key. Riley McAndrew threw the shutout. Millikan then beat Huntington Beach 2-1. Earlier, Notre Dame defeated Huntington Beach 13-1. Keira Luderer had four hits including a home run.

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Granada Hills 15, Irvine Valley 0: Zoe Justman contributed four hits and five RBIs for Granada Hills, which then lost 9-4 to Cypress.

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