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Culver City High Baseball Tops University 4-1

The Centaurs move on to the semifinals of the Southern Section Division 3 playoffs.

Three down, two to go.

The Culver City High baseball team defeated Irvine University, 4-1, Friday in the quarterfinals of the CIF Southern Section playoffs and finds itself two victories away from a championship.

The Centaurs scored three runs in the top of the first inning, aided by a pair of University errors, then gave the ball to pitcher Lukas O'Connor. The junior right-hander did the rest, allowing six hits and working out of several jams to pick up his fifth win.

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It was only the third loss in 15 games for the host Trojans (19-12), who were hoping to set up a matchup with Pacific Coast League rival Irvine Woodbridge.

Instead, Culver City (16-12-1) will host Woodbridge in the semifinals Tuesday at 3:15 p.m. The Ocean league runner-up Centaurs have won five of their last seven games and have outscored their three playoff opponents 22-6.

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Woodbridge blanked Rialto 9-0 Friday to advance to the semifinals for the first time in school history. The Pacific Coast League runner-up Warriors (18-11) got a complete game from senior pitcher and captain Ben Wylly.

No. 1-seeded Bonita travels to Beckman in Tuesday's other semifinal. The two winners will meet for the championship next Thursday at 4:30 p.m. at Dodger Stadium.

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