Fullerton hit hard by Hellstrom, loses to Grace Brethren

FULLERTON – Gunner Hellstrom wreaked havoc on Fullerton’s hopes of advancing in the CIF-SS Division 4 baseball playoffs Friday, blasting two home runs and driving in five runs to lead Grace Brethren of Simi Valley to an 8-4 victory in the quarterfinals at Fullerton High.
Hellstrom, a 6-foot-4, 215-pound catcher, had a two-run shot in the first inning off starter Raul Herrada and a three-run homer in the fifth off Michael Coppens, both over the left-field fence. Hellstrom, a senior wh