The junior tossed a two-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts as Basic trounced Sierra Vista 11-0 on Thursday in the losers bracket final of the Desert Region Tournament.
Softball
Kaitlyn Suarez’s sacrifice fly to center field with no outs in the bottom of the seventh inning plated Anaiya Irick with the winning run as Rancho edged Silverado, 8-7 in the championship game of the Colorado River Invitational in Needles, California.
Bailey Bennett-Jordan tossed a complete game and went 2-for-3 with a home run as Boulder City topped visiting Pahrump Valley, 15-3 in the Class 3A Southern Region second round on Wednesday.
The Eagles benefited from eight wild pitches Monday, seven of which led to runs. Jerra Hinson went 3-for-5 with two doubles, three runs and three RBIs as the Eagles beat visiting Virgin Valley in a 14-8 slugfest.
Ashley Ward went 4-for-4 with two doubles, a triple and two RBIs to lead the Coronado’s softball team to a 12-5 win over Torrance (California) at the Tournament of Champions in Bullhead City, Arizona.
Tech scored a pair of runs in the fifth inning, then broke the game open with a five-run sixth, as the Roadrunners stopped Mojave, 7-1.
Masterson leads the Eagles into the Division I-A Southern Region playoffs, which begin at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday when Boulder City (25-7) hosts Pahrump Valley (16-10).
Lili Gutierrez and Samantha Pochop combined on a three-hitter Saturday to help the Rancho softball team to a 7-0 win over visiting Las Vegas.
Makena Martin recorded a strikeout with the potential tying and winning runs in scoring position and two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning Thursday as Faith Lutheran’s softball team held on for a 7-6 win at Pahrump Valley.
Xochitl Quintero scored the winning run on a passed ball with no outs in the bottom of the seventh inning Wednesday as Virgin Valley’s softball team rallied for a 14-13 win over visiting Chaparral.