It was a crazy week last week in Orange County High School
baseball. A couple of Top 10 teams were swept in league play while others had a
tough time against what would be considered lesser competition.
In other words, just another week in SoCal baseball.
Below is how I voted in this week’s Orange County Top 10
Baseball Poll.
Huntington Beach: The
Oilers returned from the NHSI and went 2-1 in league play to keep their top
spot in the rankings. The Sunset League is proving once again to be one of the
top leagues in Orange County.
Mission Viejo:
The Diablos did what they had to do against Laguna Hills beating them twice before
losing to a very good El Toro team in dramatic fashion. The class of their
league in my opinion.
Mater Dei: All
the talk going into last week was that Servite was a team to reckon with, and
they are. Well then it’s about time people start recognizing the Monarchs as a
top team after sweeping Servite in Trinity League action last week.
OLu: The Lancers
were swept at the hands of St. John Bosco – a team that would be #1 in this
poll if they qualified for the Orange County poll. Despite that, OLu still has
a chance to make a lot of noise in league.
El Dorado: All
the Golden Hawks continue to do is rack up non-league wins while battling
Foothill for the top spot in league. Matt Lucas’s club is talented.
JSerra: The Lions
appear to be hitting their stride heading into this week’s National Classic
after winning a series against Santa Margarita in league play. Coach Kay’s young guys are
learning quickly.
Servite: It’s
never good to be swept in league, but when it happens to the #3 team in the
county you’re given some slack. I fully expect the Friars to be in contention
for a playoff spot in the brutal Trinity League.
Corona del Mar: The
Sea Kings are a very good team that nobody ever talks about. They’re loaded
with Division I talent and beat a very good Beckman team twice last week to
stake a claim of the Pacific Coast League race.
El Toro: The
Chargers scored a huge win against Mission Viejo last week and appear to be gaining
momentum and consistency just in time for the second round of league play.
Sage Hill: I get
a lot of grief from people for ranking a Division 3 club in the Top 10, but
when they win as consistently as the Lightning do and do it against teams in
higher divisions, you’re going to get my attention.