Check out the top performances from Tuesday’s high school baseball and softball action and look forward to Wednesday’s schedule.
Softball
Check out the top performances from Monday’s high school baseball and softball action, and look forward to Tuesday’s schedule.
Here are the all-league softball teams, as selected by coaches
Ariana Simmons was 5-for-6 with a triple and four RBIs Thursday to help Valley’s softball team to a 25-15, six-inning win at Del Sol.
Shelby Basso belted a two-run home run to center field with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning Wednesday as Basic’s softball team walked off a 2-1 winner over visiting Bishop Manogue.
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.
Amanda Sink spun a one-hitter Friday, striking out 13 and walking three, to help Centennial’s softball team to an 8-0 win over Manti (Utah) in the Spring Showdown in St. George, Utah.
Ashley Ward tossed a six-inning one-hitter and went 2-for-2 with a home run, a double and two RBIs Thursday to lead Coronado’s softball team to a season-opening 3-0 win over Gila Ridge (Ariz.) in the Tournament of Champions in Bullhead City, Arizona.
Team previews (as submitted by coaches) for the 2019 prep softball season.
Chryshelle Abril-Ryan and Brianna Villarreal each homered for Spring Valley’s softball team Thursday as the Grizzlies rallied to beat visiting Bonanza, 8-7.
Sierra Vista’s softball team smashed nine home runs, and the Mountain Lions overcame Durango for a 25-15 victory on Wednesdayafternoon.
Follow the link for postseason softball honors, as selected by coaches. All-league and all-region teams will be posted as they are received.
Taylor Okamura was 4-for-4 with three triples, a double and seven RBIs, and Coronado’s softball team routed visiting Green Valley 17-2 in four innings to clinch the Class 4A Sunrise League title.
Shelby Carvalho hit an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift Liberty’s softball team to an 8-7 home win over Basic on Monday.
