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    Ocean View baseball tops Katella in battle for Golden West League crown
    • April 26, 2023

    ANAHEIM — Ocean View pitcher Spencer Johnson struck out 10 and scattered five hits over seven innings as the Seahawks defeated Katella 9-2 in a key Golden West League game Tuesday at Katella High School.

    The Seahawks (17-10, 9-1) clinched a share of first place with the victory and will win the league title outright if they defeat the Knights (13-11, 7-2) again when the teams play in the league finale Thursday at Ocean View.

    Regardless of the outcome of Thursday’s game, Ocean View will advance to the CIF SS Division 2 playoffs as the league’s No. 1 team because the Seahawks and Knights are in different divisions.

    Katella needs to defeat Ocean View to force a first-place tie and advance to the CIF SS Division 5 playoffs as the first-place team.

    Segerstrom (8-13-2, 6-3) is also in the mix and can finish in a second-place tie with Katella with a victory over Westminster on Thursday and a Knights loss.

    The Jaguars defeated the Lions 15-1 on Tuesday.

    “He’s a third-year guy on varsity,” Ocean View coach Tanner VanMaanen said of Johnson, a senior and the returning Golden West League MVP. “He’s started multiple playoff games for us. He gives us a good quality start every, single time.”

    Ocean View pitcher Spencer Johnson pitched a complete game and struck out 10 in a 9-2 victory over Katella on Tuesday, April 25. (Photo by Lou Ponsi)

    The Seahawks picked up 13 hits with eight of nine starters reaching base at least once.

    Seth Churchwell went 3 for 5 with two RBIs and Peyton Perry was 2 for 5 with two RBIs and a run to lead Ocean View.

    Ocean View was leading 3-1 with one out in the fifth when Cole Kenrich delivered a two-run double and then scored on Evyn Lewis’ fly out to give the Seahawks a 6-1 lead.

    “It’s great to see when a senior steps up and does something like that,” VanMaamen said of Kenrich’s pinch hit.

    After Nicholas Moreno doubled home Daniel Viramontes in the first for Katella’s first run, Johnson retired seven batters in a row, including three by strikeout.

    Johnson walked the leadoff hitter in the fourth before striking out three in a row in the inning.

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    “A lot of good command and a lot of first pitch strikes,” Johnson said. “I was confident coming into this one.”

    The left-hander gave up an RBI double to Viramontes with two outs in the seventh and then retired the next seven hitters to earn the complete-game victory.

    Viramontes went 2 for 3 with an RBI and a run scored.

    ​ Orange County Register 

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