The Las Vegas Review-Journal announces its 2016 all-state softball teams.
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Sofia Meza singled into center field with one out in the 10th, plating Shae Clements from second base with the decisive run as the Mustangs nipped Palo Verde, 5-4 at Bishop Gorman and earned a spot in Saturday’s Division I Sunset Region final.
Taylor Askland struck out a season-high 10 batters and scattered nine hits to lead Palo Verde to a 12-4 win over visiting Centennial in a winners’ bracket semifinal of the Division I Sunset Region tournament.
Bishop Gorman coach Kevin Smith watched his Gaels cough up a six-run lead in the second inning, allow 20 hits, commit six errors and still somehow outslug host Arbor View 18-16 in the opening round of the Division I Sunset Region playoffs.
Shelbi Denman tossed a six-inning four-hitter with 13 strikeouts Wednesday to help Shadow Ridge’s softball team clinch the Division I Sunset League title with an 11-1 win at Legacy.
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Kate Dennis’ two-out, bases-loaded single in the bottom of the eighth inning plated Samantha Milanovich with the winning run as Shadow Ridge’s softball team earned at least a share of the Division I Sunset League title with a 2-1 win over visiting Arbor View on Monday.
Madison Hood tossed a five-inning perfect game in her first start in the circle this season Thursday to lead Spring Valley’s softball team to a 14-0 home win over Clark.
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Winning pitcher Mosie Foley belted a two-run home run with two outs in the top of the ninth inning Friday to lead Faith Lutheran’s softball team to an 8-7, nine-inning win at Sierra Vista.
Ashley Witucki, Megan Coyle and Morgan Blanner each had two hits Wednesday to help host Bishop Gorman’s softball team upset top-ranked Palo Verde, 5-3.
Bryce Henricksen went 3-for-3 with a double Thursday to help the Arbor View softball team to an 8-5 win over visiting Legacy.
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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.