When Chaparral coach David Soto first met Tommy Crone a little more than two years ago at intramurals, he knew the then-sophomore player was filled with untapped potential.
Softball
Gizele Cascos allowed one earned run on six hits Friday and went 2-for-3 with an RBI to lead Tech’s softball team to a 5-4 win over Sunrise Mountain at Anthem Hills Park.
Lauren Oxford’s infield single with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning led to two runs, and Palo Verde’s softball team rallied for a 5-4 victory over Rancho on Friday in a matchup of top-three teams.
Bri Yee hit a game-tying triple in the top of the seventh inning, then scored the winning run on Lauryn Lipe’s sacrifice fly as Faith Lutheran’s softball team rallied for a 4-3 win at Liberty on Friday.
Samantha Loving tossed a three-hitter and struck out seven Thursday to help host Green Valley’s softball team to an 11-2 win over Cimarron-Memorial.
Alexa Snyder tossed a five-inning five-hitter and struck out nine on Tuesday to lead Cimarron-Memorial’s softball team to a 13-2 win over visiting Faith Lutheran.