Here is the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s 2018 all-state softball team.
Softball
Here are the 2018 softball honors, as selected by the coaches.
Makall Whetten knocked a two-out, two-RBI single in the bottom of the sixth inning to give the Panthers a 5-3 lead over Shadow Ridge. The Mustangs left the bases loaded in the seventh without scoring, and Palo Verde advanced to its ninth straight Sunset Region final.
Shadow Ridge cruised to an 11-3 home win over Faith Lutheran in the Sunset Region softball tournament on Wednesday afternoon.
Amanda Sink set the Nevada state record with 20 strikeouts in a seven-inning game, leading Centennial to a 12-0 road win against Durango in the first round of the Sunset Region tournament.
Kaitlin Fazendin had a home run and a double Thursday as Durango’s softball team scored three in the seventh inning to stun host Desert Oasis, 11-9.
Angela Santillanes doubled home Sanoe Helenihi in the bottom of the seventh Monday to lift Basic’s softball team to a 7-6 home win over Rancho.
Mikayla Berg was 2-for-2 with a three-run home run, and Basic’s softball team scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to get past visiting Silverado on Thursday, 11-9.
Makena Martin hit a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning Tuesday to complete Palo Verde’s rally and help the Panthers’ softball team beat visiting Faith Lutheran, 5-4.
Kylie Sharapan was 2-for-4 with a double, a run and five RBIs as Cimarron-Memorial’s softball team edged visiting Silverado on Monday, 13-12.
Shelby Carvalho had a triple and three RBIs Friday to power Liberty’s softball team to a 7-6 road victory against Green Valley.
Durango pitcher Madison Boyce tossed a complete game and supplied two hits and two RBIs as the Trailblazers’ softball team claimed an 8-5 road victory at Bonanza on Wednesday.