Sports
Two San Juan Baseball Teams Meet, CVCS Wins
It was local team versus local team in the Division 6 semifinals.
It was the world series of San Juan Capistrano Tuesday, vs. Upper School at the Sports Park, which serves as home field to both baseball teams.
It was a nail-biter, but in the end, the CVCS Eagles eked out a come-from-behind win in the Division 6 semifinals over the Tartans.
According to OC Varsity:
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Chasing the lead for the first time this postseason, the Eagles (24-6) scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning for 6-5 victory over St. Margaret's.
The game could have easily ended with one last strike, according to the Capistrano Dispatch. The Eagles were down 5-3 in the seventh, one man was on base, but it was the proverbial 0-2 count with two outs already on the books.
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Senior Jacen Carpenter connected for an RBI double, and a rally began that ended in victory.
The Eagles next play Desert Christian of Lancaster in the Division 6 championship game 4 p.m. Saturday at UC Riverside.
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