High School Sports

After dropping its first game of the Aptos Tournament, Christopher rebounded with two big wins to close it out. 

GILROY—From the start, Junipero Serra gave Christopher a fight—and Christopher showed it wasn’t going down easy.

Justin Hale pitched a five-inning shutout and Ron Reed went 3-for-4 to lead Gilroy High’s baseball team to a 10-0 win at Alisal on Monday.

GIRLS GOLF

With five games to play in the Tri-County Athletic League regular season, the Gilroy High and San Benito girls varsity basketball teams were eyeing the postseason from different perspectives as the two took the floor against one another Tuesday.

FIELD HOCKEY

Things are looking up for the Gilroy football team.

David Gonzalez had 14 points and Tommy Cox scored 12 to lead Gilroy High’s boys basketball team to a 59-50 Senior Night victory over visiting North Salinas on Wednesday night.

For nearly six innings, San Benito was far from the team that’s expected to challenge for a Central Coast Section title Monday against Gilroy. In the only game this year against rival Mustangs, the Balers couldn’t find a way inside the strike zone – walking eight batters – and couldn’t take advantage of their offensive opportunities.

Justin Hale pitched a five-inning shutout with nine strikeouts to help Gilroy High’s baseball team to a 20-0 rout of Pajaro Valley on Monday at Watsonville High.