Steve Genovese is only a sophomore at Valencia High School, but Vikings head coach Tim Pennell believes he is “something truly special” after the right-hander tossed a complete-game shutout in a 6-0 win over the West Ranch Wildcats.
“It’s unreal,” Pennell said of Genovese’s performance. “That’s who Steve is … his work ethic is through the roof and he’s a great teammate and works extremely hard.”
To begin the game, Genovese tossed three perfect innings against the Wildcats (13-11, 7-3). Although the perfect game bid was broken in the fourth after a Blake Johnson single, the sophomore arm held the Wildcats scoreless…