Baseball: Chaminade, Harvard-Westlake remain tied for first place

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There’s one game to go in the Mission League, and West Hills Chaminade and North Hollywood Harvard-Westlake remain tied for first place.

On Tuesday, Chaminade got a three-hitter from Michael Dingilian to beat Sherman Oaks Notre Dame, 5-0. Dingilian struck out nine. The two teams play again on Thursday at Notre Dame.

Harvard-Westlake defeated Encino Crespi, 4-3, on a complete game from Lucas Giolito. Sam Horn hit a home run for the Wolverines, who face Crespi on Thursday at Valley College. If Harvard-Westlake and Chaminade finish tied for first place, a coin flip will determine the No. 1 representative for the Division 2 playoffs.

St. Francis defeated Loyola, 11-4.

Alemany defeated Montclair Prep, 1-0, in a nonleague game. Cody Thompson threw six innings, striking out eight. Peter Van Gansen picked up his ninth save, striking out the side. Cody Sulflow drove in the only run. Nick Suniga took the loss.

In the Trinity League, Santa Ana Mater Dei clinched at least a share of the title with a 12-1 win over Santa Margarita. Davis Tominaga had three RBIs. Second-place JSerra defeated St. John Bosco, 10-3, with Clay Williamson contributing three RBIs. Orange Lutheran defeated Servite, 10-1.

Palm Desert (23-4) clinched at least a tie for its third consecutive Desert Valley League title with an 11-3 win over Palm Springs. Scott Burcham was three for four with two RBIs. Kaz Halcovich had two hits and two RBIs.

A bases clearing triple helped Crescenta Valley rally for an 8-7 Pacific League victory over Burbank. North Hollywood Campbell Hall (17-6, 9-2) defeated Lancaster Paraclete, 9-3, to clinch at least a share of the Alpha League title.

-- Eric Sondheimer