Bell claims City Section Open Division baseball title over Birmingham
Los Angeles Times -

Get ready for a parade and maybe some keys to the city. A group of teenage baseball players from Bell High made history on Saturday afternoon at Dodger Stadium, winning the school's first City Section Open Division championship with a 4-1 defeat of defending champion Birmingham. Sophomore Jayden Rojas, embracing the pressure and significance of pitching on his field of dreams, threw six shutout innings. His most impressive moment came in the sixth inning when Birmingham loaded the bases with...

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