The Crescenta Valley High softball team won its home game against Burbank on Tuesday, 5-2, improving its Pacific League mark to 5-0, and 13-5-1 overall record. CV is ahead of Burroughs and Arcadia, which are both 4-1.

The Falcons jumped out to an early lead, scoring a run in each of the first two innings. Burbank came back and scored a run in the top of the third, but it could have been much worse; the Bulldogs had the bases loaded with only one out.

The Falcons broke it open in the bottom of the frame. Leading 3-1, Alyssa Hernandez smashed a two-run homer off of pitcher Alyssa Porras as it sailed over the left field fence. Burbank would score just one more run.

Emily Mulcahey pitched a complete game for Crescenta Valley, going seven innings,

CV hosts the Muir Mustangs today at 3:30 p.m. Next week, the team is at Hoover on Tuesday, and Arcadia next Thursday.

The CV baseball team continues to cruise as it defeated Pasadena on Tuesday, 8-3. The Falcons are 5-0 in league, and 16-1 overall. Anthony Russo had a home run with three runs batted in against the Bulldogs.

Last week, pitcher Trevor Beer no-hit the Hoover Tornadoes in a 10-0 win at Stengel. He also struck out 15 batters. The Falcons are tied atop league with Arcadia (5-0), one game ahead of Burbank and Burroughs (both 4-1).

The Falcons take on Pasadena again on Tuesday at PHS at 3:30 p.m.

  Brandon Hensley