Shadow Ridge softball leadoff hitter Jimena Barraza had five hits to lead the Mustangs to a road win over Coronado on Friday.
Softball
Shadow Ridge pitcher Josslin Law threw a six-inning no-hitter in a win over Arbor View on Monday to earn Nevada Preps Girls Athlete of the Week honors.
Silverado rallied to beat Cimarron-Memorial to advance to the Class 4A softball state championship game against Bishop Gorman on Saturday.
Centennial defeated Palo Verde and Reed in elimination games in the Class 5A state softball tournament Friday at UNR’s Hixson Park to advance to Saturday’s final.
Legacy rallied past Bonanza in baseball, and Silverado survived a softball slugfest against Legacy to advance to the championship round of the Class 4A state tournaments.
Faith Lutheran and Green Valley will play in an elimination game Friday at Bishop Gorman in the Class 5A state softball tournament — their fourth meeting this season.
Silverado hosted Cimarron-Memorial in a Class 4A Desert League softball game Tuesday. Silverado won.
Check out the top performances from Monday’s high school baseball and softball action, and look forward to Tuesday’s schedule.
Caitlin Covington went 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBIs on Friday to help Shadow Ridge’s softball team to a 9-2, four-inning win over Canyon del Oro (Arizona) in the quarterfinals of the Spring Jamboree at Majestic Park.
Liliana Gutierrez was 2-for-3 with two RBIs Tuesday to help Rancho’s softball team to a 5-4 win at Bishop Gorman.
Pahranagat Valley scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh to walk off with a 10-9 victory at North Valleys High School on Saturday and their sixth consecutive Class 1A state championship.
Samantha Wade drove in a pair of runs to restore the Panthers’ lead, and Palo Verde held on for a 5-3 home win over Centennial on Thursday. It completed a three-game sweep, and it was the 15th straight by Palo Verde over Centennial dating back to 2014, including five postseason meetings.
Adriana Thomason scored on a passed ball in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift Arbor View’s softball team to a 7-6 victory over Faith Lutheran on Thursday evening.
Hayley Coreas led off the bottom of the seventh inning with a solo home run to give Bishop Gorman’s softball team a 4-3 home win over Bonanza on Monday.
Championship softball often comes down to two aces squaring off in the circle.