Falcon’s Vela throws no-hitter on Saturday against Vista Ridge

Falcon’s Jeff Vela. (Courtesy of Marybeth McDowell

Falcon senior Jeff Vela tossed a no-hitter in Saturday’s win over Vista Ridge.

Vela threw all seven innings in the win, striking out nine against four walks.

This season, Vela is 5-3 with a 1.35 ERA. He has 73 strikeouts, which ranks eighth in the state regardless of classification and second in all of Class 4A.

Saturday, Vela only needed one run — but got seven. The Falcons’ offense was led by seniors Adam Glauvitz (2-for-3, RBI) and Benjamin McDowell (2-4, double, RBI).

McDowell, a second baseman, leads the team with a .465 average, and also has seven doubles and 13 RBIs this season.

Glauvitz, the team’s first baseman, is hitting .375 with three doubles and 11 RBIs.

Benjamin McDowell. (Courtesy of Marybeth McDowell

Adam Glauvitz. (Courtesy of Marybeth McDowell