The Las Vegas Review-Journal announces its 2016 all-state softball teams.
Softball
Madalyn Taylor went 4-for-4 with a home run and a double Friday to lift host Pahranagat Valley’s softball team to an 18-5 win over Tonopah in five innings in the winners’ bracket final of the Division IV Southern League tournament.
Kaitlyn Davis spun a five-inning one-hitter and was 3-for-4 with a triple, a double and two RBIs Thursday to help Pahranagat Valley’s softball team to a 20-1 win over Round Mountain in a Division IV Southern League playoff game at Alamo.
Samantha Pochop tossed a five-hitter and struck out 12 on Thursday to lead Rancho’s softball team to a 1-0 win over visiting Coronado in a matchup of the top two teams in the Division I Sunrise League.
Skylar Gorrell tossed a four-hitter and struck out six Tuesday as Las Vegas High’s softball team handed visiting Rancho its first loss in Division I Sunrise League play, 4-3.
Amanda Sink fired a three-hitter with 16 strikeouts Tuesday as Legacy’s softball team edged visiting Cimarron-Memorial, 2-1.
Yvette Sanchez went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs, and Tiare Lee added a home run to help Rancho’s softball team to a 6-1 win at Green Valley on Tuesday.
Michaela Hood threw a no-hitter and struck out 10 Tuesday to lead the Spring Valley softball team to a 1-0 win over visiting Sierra Vista.
Winning pitcher Holly Severance had a three-run double in a five-run fifth inning Friday as the Desert Oasis softball team stunned host Centennial, 9-6.
Megan Coyle went 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBIs as the Bishop Gorman softball team stunned host Shadow Ridge, 7-3 on Tuesday.
Legacy scored five runs with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning Saturday to rally for a 7-5 home win over Centennial.
Cierra Davis was 2-for-2 with a double and a run to help the Cimarron-Memorial softball team to a 6-3 win over visiting Silverado on Friday.
Jordan Egan went 4-for-5 with three doubles as the Pahrump Valley softball team outlasted host Western, 7-4 in eight innings.