Lee, Sterling pitch Notre Dame to win over Harvard-Westlake
With a fastball that was touching 95 mph on Wednesday evening, Justin Lee of Sherman Oaks Notre Dame has the sort of velocity that draws consideration from professional scouts. His future school coach, John Savage of UCLA, was sitting behind residence plate for Lee’s showdown sport in opposition to Mission League rival Harvard-Westlake.
Aided by elevated confidence in his abilities, Lee has improved his command vastly in his senior season. He struck out six, walked one and allowed two hits in six innings to assist the Knights (9-1, 5-1) defeat the Wolverines 2-1 at Notre Dame.
“I know they’re scrappy, so I went right at them and trusted my stuff,” Lee mentioned.
Notre Dame scored twice within the first inning off Harvard-Westlake ace Thomas Bridges due to RBI singles from Ryan Limerock and Madden Ocko.
Lee was in management. Twice he struck out Harvard-Westlake junior standout Bryce Rainer with blazing fastballs. In the sixth, although, Rainer despatched a fastball over the online in proper discipline for a house run.
“I tip my cap to him,” Lee mentioned. “He’s a real good hitter.”
As ordinary within the Notre Dame versus Harvard-Westlake collection, no win comes simply, so the Wolverines put the strain on within the seventh in opposition to nearer Levi Sterling. Will Gasparino, making his first look of the season after breaking his hand, led off with a single and ended up on third with two outs. Cade Goldstein labored the depend to 3-and-2 in opposition to Sterling and stored fouling off pitches earlier than Sterling acquired the strikeout to finish the sport and choose up the save.
Bryce Rainer of Harvard-Westlake celebrates after hitting a house run within the sixth inning of a 2-1 loss to Sherman Oaks Notre Dame.
(Craig Weston)
The two groups resume motion Thursday and Friday at Harvard-Westlake.
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