The race for this year’s South Bay League championship doesn’t appear quite over yet following Tuesday’s slate of games that saw both Mar Vista and Sweetwater pull to within a game of front-runner Chula Vista in the standings.
Mar Vista hammered the host Spartans, 11-3, as sophomore Abigail Rivera slammed a three-run home run in the top of the fourth inning and also recorded the win in the pitching circle to raise the Mariners league record to 6-2, 11-9 overall.
Sweetwater, which is scheduled to host Chula Vista on Thursday, carried a 7-2 record in league play into that contest against the Spartans (8-1 in league, 13-2 overall).
Sweetwater improved to 15-4 overall following Monday’s 8-3 non-league win over visiting Bayfront Charter.
Chula Vista closes regular season play with its last four games on the road, starting with Thursday’s game in National City. The Spartans play at Francis Parker on Friday, then play at Montgomery on Tuesday, May 8, and at Castle Park on Thursday, May 10.
The San Diego Section playoffs start May 14.
Sweetwater closes regular season play with games at Mar Vista on Tuesday and at Southwest on Thursday.
Mar Vista finishes league play at Montgomery on Thursday.
All games are critical at this point of the season.
Southwest is 6-4 in league play, 11-9 overall, followed by San Ysidro (3-7 in league, 9-11 overall), Montgomery (2-7 in league, 8-13 overall) and Castle Park (0-9 in league, 1-15 overall).
Metro Conference Standings
South Bay League
(Through Friday, May 4)
League/Overall
Chula Vista 9-1, 14-2
Mar Vista 8-2, 13-9
Sweetwater 7-3, 15-5
Southwest 6-4, 12-9
San Ysidro 3-8, 9-12
Montgomery 2-7, 8-13
Castle Park 0-10, 1-16
Thursday, May 3
Chula Vista 21, Sweetwater 3
Mar Vista 8, San Ysidro 2
Castle Park at Montgomery, no report
Friday, May 4
Southwest 5, High Tech High Chula Vista 4
Chula Vista at Francis Parker, no report
Tuesday, May 8
Sweetwater at Mar Vista, 3 p.m.
Chula Vista at Montgomery, 3 p.m.
San Ysidro at Southwest, 3 p.m.
Thursday, May 10
Sweetwater at Southwest, 3 p.m.
Chula Vista at Castle Park, 3 p.m.
Mar Vista at Montgomery, 3 p.m.
Mesa League
(Through Friday, May 4)
League/Overall
Bonita Vista 7-1, 14-7-2
Mater Dei Catholic 7-1, 16-9
Olympian 5-3, 16-10
Eastlake 3-5, 13-9-1
Otay Ranch 1-7, 9-16-1
Hilltop 1-7, 7-16-1
Thursday, May 3
Bonita Vista 16, Otay Ranch 6
Mater Dei Catholic 8, Hilltop 3
Olympian 13, Eastlake 11
Tuesday, May 8
Olympian at Hilltop, 3 p.m.
Bonita Vista at Eastlake, 3 p.m.
Otay Ranch at Mater Dei Catholic, 4 p.m.
Thursday, May 10
Eastlake at Hilltop, 3 p.m.
Otay Ranch at Olympian, 3 p.m.
Mater Dei Catholic at Bonita Vista, 4 p.m.
CIF BOYS TENNIS:
Seven South County high school teams qualified to compete in this week’s San Diego Section playoffs. They included Eastlake in the Open Division, Olympian in Division I, Bonita Vista and Hilltop in Division II and High Tech High Chula Vista, San Ysidro and Sweetwater in Division III.
High Tech High Chula Vista defeated San Ysidro, 13-5, in Tuesday’s opening round while Sweetwater, which entered the playoffs 11-1, defeated Monte Vista 17-1.
Eastlake entered the playoffs with a 14-1 record but fell 13-5 to second-seeded La Jolla Country Day in its playoff opener.
Bonita Vista, seeded fourth, entered the playoffs with an 11-2 record but fell 10-8 to 13th-seeded Mira Mesa.
San Diego Section
Boys Tennis Playoffs
Open Division
Quarterfinals
Tuesday, May 1
(1) Torrey Pines 17, (8) Grossmont 1
(4) Canyon Crest Academy 9, (5) Del Norte 9 (Canyon Crest Academy wins in total games 84-79)
(3) Bishop’s 11, (6) Rancho Bernardo 7
(2) La Jolla Country Day 13, (7) Eastlake 5
Semifinals
Wednesday, May 2
Torrey Pines 9, Canyon Crest 9 (Torrey Pines wins in total games 82-72)
Bishop’s 9, La Jolla Country Day 9 (Bishop’s wins in total games 73-71
Championship Game
Thursday, May 3
(1) Torrey Pines 16, (3) Bishop’s 2
Records: Torrey Pines 21-3; Bishop’s 14-4
Division I
First round
Tuesday, May 1
(1) Coronado 16, (16) Mission Hills 2
(9) Scripps Ranch 12, (8) San Dieguito Academy 6
(12) Point Loma 10, (5) Steele Canyon 8
(4) San Marcos defeated (13) Olympian by forfeit
(6) Vincent Memorial 13, (11) Patrick Henry 5
(3) La Costa Canyon defeated (14) Helix, score unavailable
(7) Westview 17, (10) Santa Fe Christian 1
(2) La Jolla 15, (15) San Diego 3
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, May 2
(1) Coronado 11, (9) Scripps Ranch 7
(4) San Marcos 15, (12) Point Loma 3
(2) La Jolla 13, (7) Westview 5
Thursday, May 3
(6) Vincent Memorial 10, (3) La Costa Canyon 8
Semifinals
Thursday, May 3
(1) Coronado 15, (4) San Marcos 3
Friday, May 4
(2) La Jolla 9, (6) Vincent Memorial 9 (La Jolla wins 65-63 in total games)
Championship Game
Monday, May 7
(2) La Jolla (14-4) 12, (1) Coronado 6
Records: La Jolla 15-4, Coronado 14-6
Division II
First round
Tuesday, May 1
(1) St. Augustine 12, (16) Poway 6
(9) Calexico 10, (8) Santana 8
(13) Mira Mesa 10, (4) Bonita Vista 8
(12) Rancho Buena Vista 10, (5) Hilltop 8
(6) El Camino 10, (11) Pacific Ridge 8
(3) Cathedral Catholic 12, (14) Sage Creek 6
(10) Mt. Carmel 12, (7) Southwest El Centro 6
(2) Francis Parker 16, (15) Valhalla 2
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, May 2
(1) St. Augustine 13, (9) Calexico 5
(13) Mira Mesa 11, (12) Rancho Buena Vista 7
(3) Cathedral Catholic 10, (6) El Camino 8
(1) Francis Parker 13, (10) Mt. Carmel 5
Semifinals
Thursday, May 3
(1) St. Augustine 14, (13) Mira Mesa 4
(2) Francis Parker 14, (3) Cathedral Catholic 4
Championship Game
Friday, May 4
(2) Francis Parker 12, (1) St. Augustine 6
Records: Francis Parker 12-6, St. Augustine 18-5
Division III
First round
Tuesday, May 1
(1) University City 13, (16) Classical Academy 5
(9) Army-Navy Academy 11, (8) Morse 7
(4) El Cajon Valley 16, (13) Brawley 2
(5) High Tech High Chula Vista 13, (12) San Ysidro 5
(6) Sweetwater 17, (11) Monte Vista 1
(3) San Pasqual 16, (14) El Capitan 2
(7) Ramona 13, (10) Madison 5
(2) Carlsbad 17, (15) Tri-City Christian 1
Quarterfinals
Wednesday, May 2
(1) University City 12, (9) Army Navy 6
(5) High Tech High CV 11, (4) El Cajon Valley 7
(6) Sweetwater 10, (3) San Pasqual 8
(2) Carlsbad 12, (7) Ramona 6
Semifinals
Thursday, May 3
(1) University City 12, (5) High Tech High Chula Vista 6
(2) Carlsbad 12, (6) Sweetwater 6
Championship Game
Friday, May 4
(2) Carlsbad 11, (1) University City 7
Records: Carlsbad 12-9, University City 19-1
