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Brandy Marlett didn’t win a league title in her first three years as a member of Rancho’s softball team.
When Rancho softball coach Amanda Zunno had a brief conference with Tiare’ Lee prior to her at-bat in the bottom of the seventh inning, Zunno didn’t offer a motivational speech.
Liberty coach Jim Portese did not envision running away with a win at Silverado in the opening round of the Sunrise Region softball tournament on Tuesday.
Gizele Cascos allowed one earned run on six hits Friday and went 2-for-3 with an RBI to lead Tech’s softball team to a 5-4 win over Sunrise Mountain at Anthem Hills Park.
Palo Verde’s softball team came up just short in its quest for a tournament championship Saturday.
Shonda Badayos tossed a four-hitter Friday to help Desert Oasis’ softball team to a 7-3 win over Garfield (Calif.) in a Bronze Bracket quarterfinal of the Spring Jamboree at Majestic Park.
Rachel Williams tossed a three-hit shutout Thursday to lead Palo Verde’s softball team to a 3-0 win over Brawley (Calif.) in the Spring Jamboree at Majestic Park.
Ashley Ross was 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBIs Thursday to help Centennial’s softball team hold off visiting Desert Oasis, 11-9.
Sarah Murphy’s two-run double capped a three-run rally with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning and allowed Cimarron-Memorial’s softball team to escape with a 7-6 win over visiting Coronado on Tuesday.
Kaitlyn O’Hearn hit a grand slam in the sixth inning Friday to help Durango’s softball team to an 11-3 victory at Basic.
Ashlyn Ames’ hit off the wall with no outs in the bottom of the ninth inning Thursday scored Kayla Stephens for the game’s only run as Arbor View’s softball team nipped visiting Rancho, 1-0.