3/9/2011 10:06:13 AM
The 2011 Easton Southern California Showdown is down to its final four. The 32 team team field with plenty of talent will continue tomorrow afternoon with a pair of excellent matchups. There will be a lot of buzz around the matchup between nationally ranked teams Chaminade Prep (no. 20) and Valencia (no. 38).
Chaminade's pitching staff has carried the Eagles thus far, coming off a 1-0 victory over Westlake Village. Something will have to give as they face one of the top lineups in the state in Valencia, which boasts sluggers
Quincy Quintero and
Trey Williams.
In the other semi, Hart will take on Chatsworth. An exciting young player to watch in this matchup is Hart Sophomore SS Luke Persico, who is 8-for-11 on the season and is coming off a monster game against Thousand Oaks. 5 of Persico's 8 hits have gone for extras bases. Chatsworth is led by OF/LHP
Aaron Brown (Pepperdine commit) who is an excellent 2-way player and currently ranked as the 105th in the nation. OF/RHP Steven Karkenney is another player to watch for Chatsworth, he hit .425 with 22 RBIs and posted a 5-1 record with a 1.63 ERA last year as a junior.