Behind multiple clutch at-bats and the arm of reliever Garrett Maloney, the Patriots rallied for nine runs in the fifth and went on to beat Spring Valley 9-6 in the opening round of the Class 4A Desert Region tournament at Liberty.
Baseball
Michael Marraro’s RBI single in top of the eighth inning broke a 6-6 tie and lifted Spring Valley’s baseball team to an 8-6 road win over Durango on Friday.
Jerald Murray threw a no-hitter with 14 strikeouts to help Silverado’s baseball team earn a 5-0 win at Valley on Thursday.
Matt Gilbertson tossed a five-hitter and drove in the go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth inning as host Green Valley defeated top-ranked Basic 2-1 on Wednesday.
Green Valley coach Corey Gehlken has had plenty of tight games in his career, and he shows off the gray hair to prove it.
Michael Spada singled home Bradley Lewis with the go-ahead run in the top of the seventh inning Tuesday, and Palo Verde’s baseball team kept its postseason hopes alive with a 4-3 victory at Sierra Vista.
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