Boulder City’s Charlene Masterson isn’t a very talkative person.
Softball
Faith Lutheran’s softball team seemed to be in good stead after two innings of its elimination game against Fernley in the Division I-A state tournament on Friday.
Sierra Vista softball coach Keith Ulrich felt his team played with a great deal of energy in the opening round of the Division I-A state tournament on Thursday.
Sierra Vista (17-9) will make its first state tournament appearance since 2006 when it faces Northern Region champion Fernley (27-5) in the Division I-A tourney at 4 p.m. Thursday at Bishop Gorman. Southern Region champion Faith Lutheran (31-9) meets defending state champion Churchill County (24-9) at 2 p.m. Thursday.
It took 11 innings for Faith Lutheran’s softball team to finally solve Sierra Vista ace Kalei Watkins Saturday in the Division I-A Southern League tournament.
Kalei Watkins did a lot of growing up in the pitcher’s circle Thursday.
Mosie Foley spun a four-hitter and struck out 10 on Wednesday to lead Faith Lutheran’s softball team to a 3-1 win at Boulder City in a Division I-A Southern Region tournament winners’ bracket semifinal.
Charlene Masterson spun a one-hitter with 11 strikeouts Tuesday as host Boulder City’s softball team opened play in the Division I-A Southern Region Tournament with a 3-1 win over Cheyenne.
Bishop Gorman’s Ashley Witucki hit for the cycle Friday to lead the Gaels to a 13-3, six-inning softball win over visiting Pahrump Valley.
Sonja Lawrence went 2-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs as Centennial’s softball team secured the Northwest League title with a 17-4, six-inning win at Desert Oasis on Thursday.
Sarah Penksa spun a four-hitter Tuesday to lead host Foothill’s softball team to a 3-0 win over Rancho.
Amanda Pryor tossed a seven-hitter and tripled, doubled and singled on Friday to help Pahrump Valley’s softball team to a 6-4 win over visiting Cheyenne.
Bryce Henricksen’s double with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning Wednesday lifted host Arbor View’s softball team to a 6-5 win over Desert Oasis.
Sierra Vista sophomore Kalei Watkins pitched a four-hitter and struck out 10 to lead the Mountain Lions to a 7-2 victory at Faith Lutheran in a battle for first place in the Division I-A Sunset League.
Jordan Corn went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles and five RBIs on Thursday, and host Foothill’s softball team scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to top No. 2 Coronado, 11-9.
