Brandy Marlett tossed a five-hitter and struck out eight Tuesday to help Rancho’s softball team wrap up the Northeast League title with a 5-2 home win over Green Valley.
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Lauren Oxford’s infield single with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning led to two runs, and Palo Verde’s softball team rallied for a 5-4 victory over Rancho on Friday in a matchup of top-three teams.
Xochitl Quintero scored the winning run on a passed ball with no outs in the bottom of the seventh inning Wednesday as Virgin Valley’s softball team rallied for a 14-13 win over visiting Chaparral.
Tana Feiner tossed a two-hitter and struck out 17 on Friday to help Shadow Ridge’s softball team edge visiting Cimarron-Memorial, 2-0.
Sarah Murphy’s two-run double capped a three-run rally with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning and allowed Cimarron-Memorial’s softball team to escape with a 7-6 win over visiting Coronado on Tuesday.