PALMDALE'S BRIGGS DOES IT ALL FOR WEST : WEST 13, EAST 11.

Byline: Gerry Gittelson Daily News Staff Writer

Cory Briggs figured he had done enough.

The Palmdale High School star was 2 for 3 with a double, four RBI and a stolen base. And last time he checked his West teammates led the East 13-5 with one out in the ninth inning of the 23rd annual Larry Lake Senior All-Star baseball game at the Hangar in Lancaster.

But when the East rallied for six runs in the final inning, Briggs was called to the mound to save the West's 13-11 win Sunday.

``It's been a long day,'' said Briggs, holding his MVP trophy afterward. ``I don't know what happened but I can't complain. It's a great feeling and a great way to close out my high school career.''

Briggs scored the game's first run after getting hit by a pitch, stealing second and scoring on Boron's Toby Foster's single. An inning later Briggs doubled home Palmdale teammate Zeb McDaniel to give the West a 4-0 lead.

Briggs was not scheduled to pitch but Kern Valley's Josh Thompson allowed four walks and three hits in the ninth. Two errors did not help.

``I really hadn't pitched that much all season,'' said Briggs, who was 3-1 for Palmdale.

Mark Madsen (Quartz Hill) homered and pitched two solid innings to contribute to the win.

The game featured 24 runs, 26 hits, 18 walks, seven hit batters and 11 pitchers.

Winner Brenden Hall (Kern Valley) was named the pitching MVP. Rosamond's Marco Gomez took the loss.

Antelope Valley's Eric Mobley paced the East with two hits, including a double, two runs, and a stolen base. The East scored just once through the first five innings.

``It's just an honor to be out here,'' Mobley said. ``It's great to play in a place like the Hangar and be able to compete with all the best players.''

Boron's Robert Kostopoulos, Madsen, Palmdale's J.J. Rosati, Thompson, and Briggs pitched for the West.