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    Orange Lutheran baseball tops No. 1 Mater Dei in another extra-inning battle
    • March 25, 2023

    Orange Lutheran celebrates after defeating Mater Dei in a Trinity League game in Santa Ana on Friday, March 24, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

    Orange Lutheran’s Ben Reiland jumps over Mater Dei’s Brody Connors during a Trinity League game in Santa Ana on Friday, March 24, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

    Mater Dei’s Brody Connors celebrates after making the out at third during a Trinity League game against Orange Lutheran in Santa Ana on Friday, March 24, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

    Orange Lutheran’s Derek Curiel runs toward third base and scores the winning run against Mater Dei during a Trinity League game in Santa Ana on Friday, March 24, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

    Orange Lutheran’s Ben Reiland hits a line drive during a Trinity League game against Mater Dei in Santa Ana on Friday, March 24, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

    Orange Lutheran’s Casey Borba throws the ball to first for the out against Mater Dei during a Trinity League game in Santa Ana on Friday, March 24, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

    Orange Lutheran’s Derek Curiel scores the winning run against Mater Dei during a Trinity League game in Santa Ana on Friday, March 24, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

    Mater Dei’s Brody Connors makes the out at third base during a Trinity League game against Orange Lutheran in Santa Ana on Friday, March 24, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

    Orange Lutheran’s Justin Lopez stops a ground ball and throws the ball to first for the out against Mater Dei during a Trinity League game in Santa Ana on Friday, March 24, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

    Orange Lutheran’s Derek Curiel catches a fly ball for the out against Mater Dei during a Trinity League game in Santa Ana on Friday, March 24, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

    Orange Lutheran’s Jj Robles throws a strike against Mater Dei during a Trinity League game in Santa Ana on Friday, March 24, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

    Mater Dei’s Gavin Williams tries to tag out Orange Lutheran’s Josiah Hartshorn during a Trinity League game in Santa Ana on Friday, March 24, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

    Mater Dei throws a strike against Orange Lutheran during a Trinity League game in Santa Ana on Friday, March 24, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

    Mater Dei celebrates after striking out Orange Lutheran during a Trinity League game in Santa Ana on Friday, March 24, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

    Orange Lutheran celebrates after striking out Mater Dei during a Trinity League game in Santa Ana on Friday, March 24, 2023. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Contributing Photographer)

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    SANTA ANA — Brady Murietta’s single in the top of the 10th inning scored Derek Curiel from second with the eventual winning run in Orange Lutheran’s 2-1 victory over Mater Dei in a Trinity League game Friday at Mater Dei High School.

    The Lancers (9-6-1, 4-5) took two of three games against the Monarchs (10-5-1, 7-2) in a league series this week that was dominated by pitching. Two of the games were decided in extra innings.

    Mater Dei, ranked No. 1 in Orange County, defeated No. 4 Orange Lutheran 1-0 in eight innings Wednesday at Mater Dei. The Lancers came back to win 1-0 on Thursday at Orange Lutheran to set up Friday’s series-deciding contest.

    “It seemed like every pitch mattered and every out was a tough one,” Orange Lutheran Coach Erik Borba said of the series. “We got out to a slow start in league. We knew this was a big series. We really challenged them (the players) before the week and especially the pitching staff. We had a meeting and talked about the pitching staff putting this team on their backs.”

    Curiel walked with one out in the 10th and Murietta came up one out later.

    Mater Dei was called for a balk on a pick-off attempt, sending Curiel to second and putting Murietta in a position to drive in the go-ahead run with a single.

    “When he got on second, it was like I was put in this position for a reason,” Murietta said. “My head was clear and I wasn’t thinking about anything but getting that run in and helping my team.”

    Dylan Wetzel singled home Brody Connors with two outs in the first to give the Monarchs a 1-0 lead.

    Orange Lutheran answered right back in the second. Ben Reiland’s single drove in Josiah Hartshorn with the tying run.

    Pitching took over the rest of the way.

    Orange Lutheran’s Vinny Hudson replaced starter Colt Peterson in the fourth and allowed two hits and a walk with four strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings.

    Nolan Tillitt took over for Hudson with one out in the seventh and finished the game, giving up two hits and four walks with five strikeouts.

    After the Lancers took the lead in the 10th, the Monarchs had a runner on first with one out in the bottom of the inning. Tillitt retired the next two batters to end the game and pick up the victory.

    Mater Dei starter Landon Gordon gave up a run on three hits over four innings.

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    J.M. Harduvel took the mound in the fifth for Mater Dei and pitched out of trouble in his first four innings.

    Harduvel retired the side in order in the ninth before giving up the run-scoring single in the 10th.

    Mater Dei started the day in a first-place tie with Santa Margarita.

    The Eagles (10-2, 7-1) defeated Servite 2-0 on Friday and are now alone in first place.

     

    ​ Orange County Register 

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