LA HABRA -- The Inland Valley Buccaneers defeated the So Cal Shepherds 17-2 Saturday at Whittier Christian.
The Shepherds actually took a 2-0 lead before the Bucs scored 17 unanswered runs.
Conner McKinney (Citrus College), Porter Pittman (New Mexico State) and Christopher Masciel (Cal Baptist) each blasted a home run. Masciel finished with four RBI.
The Bucs (1-1, 2-3) face the Ventura County Pirates on Sunday. The teams will complete a game from earlier this week before playing the regularly scheduled game after.
The Shepherds (1-5, 2-7) have the week off. They won't play again until the 4th of July when they take on the Long Beach Legends.