Prep Roundup: April 7

The Christopher boys volleyball team has won its ninth straight game.
The Cougars topped Pajaro Valley 3-0 Thursday at home. 
Stats and scoring from this game were not yet available.
Christopher also competed in the Bellarmine Invitational Friday and Saturday, though results were not yet available.
The Cougars (13-3 overall, 8-1 in league) will host Carmel at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Mustangs fall to Monterey
Across town, the Gilroy boys volleyball team is having much different results from its Christopher counterparts.
The fresh faced Mustangs have lost nine straight games, including a 3-0 loss to Monterey at home Thursday.
Gilroy fell 10-25, 4-25, 16-25 to the visiting Toredores to remain winless on the season.
The Mustangs will look to rebound with a 6:30 p.m. contest against Pajaro Valley Tuesday at home.
SOFTBALL
Cougars top Seaside, go 1-1 at Notre Dame Tourney
Christopher scored eight runs in the bottom of the sixth innings to cruise past Seaside 10-1 Thursday at home.
Already leading 2-1, the Cougars ensured the Spartans wouldn’t get any closer. Michaela Decker kicked off the sixth with a single and got in scoring position when Julianna Santiago singled to left field. Brittany Souza reached on a fielder’s choice to score Decker, but Santiago was out at second.
Nikki Villanueva doubled to score Souza (4-1) and reached third on a Mack Holt single. Villanueva ran home on a throw which would walk Karli Martinez. Holt scored when Pati Soria doubled to centerfield (6-1). 
Martinez scored on a throw to home and Brook Loesch singled to put runners on the corners for Christopher. Morgan England doubled on a fly to left field to score both the runners (9-1). She scored two plays later on a throw to home for the final.
Soria led the team, going 3 for 4 with an RBI, a double and two runs. 
Holt went the distance and struck out six Spartans. She allowed no earned runs on three hits and four walks.
Christopher topped Aptos 4-2, but lost to Notre Dame 3-1 at the ND tourney Saturday. Souza was a perfect 2 for 2 with a run against Aptos, while Holt had two RBIs and a run and a double off one hit. McKenna Parks and Loesch were the only two Cougars with a hit against Notre Dame.
Christopher (12-4, 1-2) will play San Benito at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Veteran’s Park.
SWIMMING
Holm nabs CCS qualifier, Cougars top MVC
Jacob Holm was a blazing 1:11.41 faster than his competition in the 500-meter freestyle — and that landed him a Central Coast Section qualifying time.
Holm’s achievement was just part of another stellar performance by the Cougars who swept their meet against Monte Vista Christian at home Friday. The boys won 106-68, while the girls won 110-66.
Holm was also 18 seconds better than the second place finisher in the 200-m free and was one-fourth of the first place 200-m medley relay team. 
Natalie Garcia shined for the girls with a first place finish in the 200-m free — 20 seconds better than the next best swimmer.
Christopher will break this week, but return to action at 3:30 p.m. April 18 at Watsonville for the season finale. 
BASEBALL
Cougars drop two to San Benito
San Benito strengthened its lead atop the Monterey Bay League – Gabilan Division with back-to-back wins over Christopher Thursday and Friday.
The Balers won 3-2 over Christopher Thursday before picking up a 5-1 victory Friday. 
The Cougars lone run came in the top of the fourth when Brian Easton drove in Brennan Wilson. 
Makaio Duyao was the losing pitcher for Christopher, allowing three runs — two earned — on four hits through four innings of work. He also walked two and struck out two.
Christopher held a 2-0 lead heading into the final frame of Thursday’s contest, but San Benito put an end to that. The Balers posted three runs in the top of the seventh for the victory.
Kevin Willard and Duyao both had two hits a piece and a double in that game. Willard also had an RBI and a walk. Wilson scored both of the Cougars’ runs. 
Tyler Fhurong was the losing pitcher, allowing two runs on one hit through one-third inning.
Christopher (8-5 overall, 6-3 in league) will look to fend off the third place Toredores when it plays at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Monterey. 
BOYS GOLF
Cougars battle weather, finish fourth
The rain stayed at bay, but the wind certainly came to play during Christopher’s MBL-Gabilan Division matchup Thursday at Gilroy Golf Course.
The Cougars battled through the conditions to finish fourth with a combined 223 team score. 
Tyson Hill was just three over par, finishing with a 38 on the day. Jaeshawn Hoenk carded a 42 and Jeff Driggs a 45. RJ Montez and Kole Culbertson both scored a 49.
Palma was the team winner with a 195, followed by Hollister at 202. Salinas was third at 209 while Monte Vista Christian scored a 236 and Alvarez a 280.
The Cougars will be back on the course at 3 p.m. Wednesday for the next divisional match at Laguna Seca Golf Ranch. 
BOYS TENNIS
MVC tops Christopher
The Christopher boys tennis team was already in a 2-0 hole having to default two of its matches, but it wasn’t going to go down without a fight.
The Cougars sent three matches to a third set, but lost 5-2 at Monte Vista Christian Thursday. 
No. 3 Dominic Nguyen picked up the lone singles win, topping Colby Richardson 7-6, 2-6, 10-7. The No. 1 team of Jesus Velasquez and Tom Madruga won in similar fashion, beating their MVC counterparts in three sets 7-5, 3-6, 10-8. 
No. 2 Geoffrey Ho also sent his match to a third set, but lost 6-3, 4-6, 7-10.
Christopher will be on break this week, but will return to action at 4 p.m. April 17 to host Pacific Grove.
TRACK AND FIELD
Foster shines at Stanford Invitational
Christopher’s Ally Foster continues to assert herself as one of the premier track athletes in the area. 
Foster finished 14th in the 100-meter hurdles (16.00) and 15th in the long jump (16-03.75) at the renowned Stanford Invitational Friday and Saturday in Palo Alto. 
Haley Romero also had a good showing, taking 17th in the long jump with a 16-00.50 mark. The Christopher girls 400 relay team was 17th in a time of 51.07, while the 1,600 team took 19th in 4:09.55.
Christopher’s Bryan Pipkin competed in the Hornet Invite Saturday and took first in the pole vault with a 13-00.00 mark.
Foster will be among a select group competing in the Arcadia Invitational this weekend in Los Angeles.

CHRISTOPHER
Baseball
4/8 at Monterey, 4 p.m.
4/10 vs. Monterey, 4 p.m.
4/11 at Palma, 4 p.m.
Boys Golf
4/9 at Laguna Seca Golf Ranch, 3 p.m.
Boys Volleyball
4/8 vs. Carmel, 6:30 p.m.
4/10 at Gonzales, 6:30 p.m.
Lacrosse
4/8 at York, 4 p.m.
4/10 vs. Palma, 3:30 p.m.
Softball
4/10 at San Benito, at Veteran’s Park, 6:30 p.m.
Track and Field
4/11-12 at Arcadia Invitational, TBD

GILROY
Baseball
4/8 vs. Salinas, 4 p.m.
4/10 at Salinas, 4 p.m.
4/11 vs. San Benito, 4 p.m.
Boys Volleyball
4/8 vs. Pajaro Valley, 6:30 p.m.
4/10 at Seaside, 6:30 p.m.
Softball
4/10 vs. Salinas, 4:30 p.m.
Swimming
4/11 at Alisal, 3:30 p.m.