Muno powers Mission Viejo rout of Capo Valley

Junior third baseman Ryan Muno started the Mission Viejo offense on the right track with a solo home run in the second inning of Friday's South Coast League game against Capistrano Valley.

The ninth-ranked Diablos (6-2, 1-0) would eventually finish with 14 hits in a 14-1 road victory over No. 3 Capistrano Valley (3-3, 0-1).

Muno, a transfer from La Quinta High of La Quinta, went 4 for 4 with a home run and a double and drove in six runs.

He added a sacrifice fly in the fourth and an RBI single in the fifth. He ended the game with a single in the seventh.

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"You don't expect that big of a day out of somebody, but we've been waiting for him to center the ball more," Mission Viejo coach Chris Ashbach said. "He's been struggling a little bit early in the season, but that's what we knew he could do is swing it.

"It isn't always going to fall in and you're not always going to crush it, but he's definitely got that kind of bat speed and he's that kind of player."

Muno followed up his home run with a three-run double in the third inning that gave the Diablos a 4-0 lead against Capistrano Valley starter Bryan Clough.

"I took a good approach on him," Muno said. "He's a good pitcher."

Clough (1-1) lasted just three innings and allowed four runs. Eddie Dupont replaced him and allowed eight runs in two innings.

Brandon Brennan went 3 for 3 with two doubles for the Cougars.

"We didn't throw strikes like we should," Capistrano Valley coach Bob Zamora said. "We threw wrong pitches in wrong counts and we walked people. ...We played poorly. It was just an all-around bad performance by us."

On the other side, Willie Kuhl, did what coach Ashbach expected of him. Kuhl (2-0) allowed one run on seven hits in five innings for the victory.

"He usually gives us a chance, every time he goes out," Ashbach said. "We know we're going to be a ballgame with him on the mind. He has good command of three pitches and he knows how to pitch."

Also in the South Coast League:

Dana Hills 9, Tesoro 4: The Dolphins (4-2, 1-0) scored three runs in the sixth and five in the seventh to rally for the road victory.

Dana Hills trailed, 4-1, entering the sixth.

Peter Tago, who started the game and pitched five innings, had two hits and two RBIs for the Dolphins. Eric Hsieh earned the victory in relief.

In the Empire League:

No. 7 Cypress 6, Valencia 0: The visiting Centurions (6-2, 1-0) scored all six runs in the fifth inning in the league opener.

Zack Ortiz pitched a complete game, allowing five hits. Tyler Alamo went 3 for 4 with two doubles and two RBIs for Cypress.

In the Freeway League:

La Habra 6, Buena Park 1: Michael Flores pitched a no-hitter, despite allowing one run for the host Highlanders (4-4, 1-0).

Flores, who recorded seven strikeouts, had a perfect game through six innings.

In the Pacific Coast League:

Beckman 6, San Juan Hills 0: James Kaprielian pitched a two-hit shutout for the visiting Patriots (7-1, 1-0) in the road victory.

Kaprielian improved to 4-0 and recorded eight strikeouts. Brandon Trinkwon went 2 for 3 and scored three runs.

Reyn Araki's three-run, two-out double in the fifth gave the Patriots at 5-0 lead.

In the Sunset League:

No. 1 Edison 2, Los Alamitos 0: Henry Owens pitched a three-hit shutout, striking out 12 to improve to 3-0 for the host Chargers (5-3, 1-0).

Timmy Lopes hit a home run in the sixth inning for the Chargers.