CIF-Southern Section baseball playoff scores and stats from across the High Desert

Jake Wilhoit delivered the go-ahead two-run single in the fourth inning and Riverside Prep pulled away late for a 7-3 victory over Capistrano Valley Christian in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division 5 baseball playoffs Friday, May 15. Wilhoit’s hit gave the Silver Knights a 3-2 lead and helped spark the offense before adding four more runs in the fifth inning to seal the win. Jacob Villegas earned the victory on the mound, allowing one earned run with four strikeouts over 5 ⅓ innings.

He also scored two runs and stole a base. Evan DuVall recorded the final five outs for the save, striking out three batters, including the final hitter as Capistrano Valley Christian threatened late. More: CIF-SS baseball, softball playoff scores from across the High Desert Eddie Frausto led the Riverside Prep offense by going 3 for 4, highlighted by a two-run triple during the four-run fifth inning.

Wilhoit finished 2 for 3. Riverside Prep (17-11) will travel to Temescal Canyon in the second round May 19 after Temescal Canyon defeated Arrowhead Christian 8-5. Other baseball scores from Fri.

May 15 Division 3 — Redondo Union 8, Burroughs 7 At Ridgecrest, the Burros scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, but it wasn’t enough to complete the comeback. Colby Bachman hit a two-run home run with one out to pull Burroughs within a run. But Redondo Union escaped the jam with a strikeout and a pop up to shortstop.