Kali Tomlinson hit a two-run home run that keyed a five-run first inning Thursday as the Palo Verde softball team held on to defeat visiting Shadow Ridge, 5-4.
Softball
Amanda Sink threw a three-hitter and hit the game-winning home run with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning Tuesday as the Legacy softball team edged visiting Durango, 3-2.
Haylee Lupinetti who pitched a complete game earlier Saturday in a semifinal win, tossed 4 1/3 innings of scoreless, two-hit relief to help Palo Verde rally for an 11-9 win over Westview (Oregon) in the Silver Bracket final of the Spring Jamboree at MajesticPark.
Megan Faraimo, a 6-foot sophomore who has committed to UCLA, struck out 14 and pitched a four-hitter to lead defending tournament champion Cathedral Catholic (Calif.) past Centennial.
Liberty pounded out 17 hits, stole five bases and put nonstop pressure on the Poly (Calif.) defense in a 20-1 four-inning victory.
Tatum Spangler went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBIs to help the Coronado softball team to a 13-4 win over Frontier (Calif.) on Thursday in the Torrance National Tournament in Torrance, California.
Jordan Egan went 4-for-5 with three doubles as the Pahrump Valley softball team outlasted host Western, 7-4 in eight innings.
Alyssa Spencer went 2-for-3 with two RBIs Saturday to help the Legacy softball team to a 6-4 win over Faith Lutheran in the championship game of the Colorado River Invitational in Needles, California.