Culver City High School
alumnus Hector Zamora is inching
closer to winning the Babe
Ruth World Series, a year after
earning a berth for the first
time to the 14-Under national
tournament.
The former All-CIF Centaur
shortstop has guided Westchester’s
Babe Ruth 14-U team,
which includes Culver City players
Kelvin Murillo, Nolan Martinez,
Eli Saucedo and Jason
Zeidman, to a 3-0 mark after the
first weekend of competition at
Moses Lake, Washington.
The local 14-U team blanked
the previously undefeated State
of Florida champion, 15-0, on
Aug. 19 in a game to determine
the number one seed in the single
elimination playoffs scheduled
to begin August 22.
The west siders defeated an
overmatched New Hampshire
on Sunday, August 18, 11-7,
in the second game of World
Series pool play. Westchester
took control of the game early,
scoring six before New Hampshire
could record an out.
Westchester opened up the
World Series with a 7-1 victory
behind starting pitcher Martinez,
August 16, over the Pacific
Northwest champions, Mound
Time of Oregon.
Culver City’s Murillo executed
a perfect hit and run, and
Martinez singled to right in the
first inning, scoring Murillo in
the victory over New Hampshire.
Lefty Saucedo closed
the second round game with
an uneventful seventh inning.
Martinez went two for three
and walked twice.
Scott Zeidman, whose son
Jason pitches on the 15-under
squad now playing in Virginia
in the Babe Ruth World Series,
indicates that sponsorship for
the local 14-under and 15-under
World Series teams include:
Culver Crossroads, the new
shopping center on Washington
and Sepulveda, Joxer Daly’s,
known for its support with local
endeavors, and Vertical Fashions
Window Coverings owned
by Joe Delgado.
Zeidman also indicates
that Culver Crossroads’ Zinga
Yogurt and Blaze Pizza have
opened their businesses and
checkbooks to help out.
“These are our kids. They
are tomorrow’s leaders,” Joxer’s
owner and Culver City Councilman
Micheal O’Leary said.
“When a team can perform at
such a level, in any arena, they
deserve acknowledgement,
encouragement and support of
their community. I’m happy to
be able to help.”
