Faith Lutheran’s Zack Trageton knew he’d have an increased role going into this season as two of his former teammates from a year ago moved on to play Division I college baseball.
Baseball
A.J. Landis and Nolan Kingham combined on a five-hitter Thursday to lead Desert Oasis’ baseball team to the Northwest League title with a 3-1 victory over visiting Centennial.
Liam Harris’ two-run single to right-center with two outs in the top of the 10th inning Tuesday broke a 7-7 tie and lifted Mojave’s baseball team to a 10-7 win at Pahrump Valley.
Tyler Baca went 4-for-4 with a double, three runs and two RBIs on Friday to help host Cimarron-Memorial’s baseball team outslug Silverado, 17-14.
Ryne Nelson threw a no-hitter and went 2-for-3 with a double, a triple, three RBIs and a run to lead Basic’s baseball team to an 11-0 road victory over Foothill on Wednesday.
Jake Portaro singled home Jared Drizin with no outs in the bottom of the eighth Monday to give Centennial’s baseball team a 1-0 home win over Cimarron-Memorial.
Three pitchers combined on a one-hitter Friday as Centennial’s baseball team held on for a 3-0 victory over visiting Palo Verde.
Hunter Junge hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the bottom of the third inning Thursday, and Bonanza’s baseball team held on for a 10-5 home win over fourth-ranked Arbor View in a Northwest League game.
Trever Berg tossed a five-hitter Tuesday as Basic’s baseball team topped visiting Coronado, 2-0 in a battle for first place in the Southeast League.
Arbor View’s Sam Pastrone stroked a two-run homer in the top of the fifth inning to give the Aggies a 4-3 road victory over Desert Oasis on Wednesday.
Isaiah Blaylock worked out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the bottom of the seventh inning Monday to help Shadow Ridge’s baseball team hold on for a 5-4 win at Centennial.
Donta Williams’ two-run single in the bottom of the sixth inning capped a four-run rally, and Legacy’s baseball team edged visiting Foothill 10-9 on Friday to earn its first victory of the season.
Cade Burdett struck out 10 in a five-hitter to lead Sierra Vista’s baseball team to a 3-1 home win over Mojave on Thursday.
Ty Burger doubled home Drake Maningo with the go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth inning, and Green Valley’s baseball team rallied for a 6-5 victory over visiting Legacy on Tuesday.
Jaeger McDowell scored the tiebreaking run on an infield single by Braulio Santiguin in the bottom of the sixth inning Friday to give Rancho’s baseball team a 6-5 victory over visiting Sierra Vista in the Lions Kick-Off Tournament.