Check out the top performances from Tuesday’s high school baseball and softball action and look forward to Wednesday’s schedule.
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Basic’s junior pitcher was in control from the start, tossing a six-hitter and striking out 10 to help the Wolves to a 7-1 home win over Liberty in the winners’ bracket semifinals of the Desert Region Tournament.
The Rams took their first step toward their fourth state berth in five years with a 6-4 home win over stubborn Palo Verde in the opening round of the Mountain Region tournament.
Coronado and Centennial both won Tuesday to secure the No. 1 seeds for their respective region softball tournament.
Here are the 2018 softball honors, as selected by the coaches.
Makena Martin hit a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning Tuesday to complete Palo Verde’s rally and help the Panthers’ softball team beat visiting Faith Lutheran, 5-4.
Holly Severence homered and drove in three runs Saturday to help the Desert Oasis softball team beat Silverado 14-6 in six innings in the championship game of the Colorado River Invitational in Needles, California.
Follow the link for postseason softball honors, as selected by coaches. All-league and all-region teams will be posted as they are received.
Jordan Stinnett hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the top of the sixth inning, and Basic’s softball team defeated host Green Valley 8-6 on Wednesday.
Follow the link for postseason softball honors, as selected by coaches. All-league and all-region teams will be posted as they are received.
Coronado junior Basia Query has been named the Southeast League”s Most Valuable Player. She hit .452 with 12 doubles and 36 RBIs for the Cougars, who won the Southeast softball title. Query floated between catcher and shortstop, depending on where her team needed her.
Sarah Pinkston tossed a five-hitter Thursday to help Coronado stun nationally-ranked Pacifica (Calif.), 1-0, in the Tournament of Champions in Bullhead City, Ariz.
Brandy Marlett didn’t win a league title in her first three years as a member of Rancho’s softball team.