Cimarron-Memorial first baseman Mike Overland made a diving stop of a grounder hit to his right, hopped to his feet and dived to the bag to beat the runner and end a sixth-inning threat to help the Spartans escape with a 5-2 road win over Bonanza.
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Desert Oasis’ Josh Sharman picked off two runners to get out of a jam in the fifth inning on the way to throwing a four-hit shutout in a 4-0 victory over host Bishop Gorman.
Basic’s Shane Spencer fired a two-hitter on Tuesday to lead the Wolves to a 5-1 road victory over Liberty.
Josh Sharman saved his best for the end, pitching out of jams in the fifth and sixth innings, as the Diamondbacks defeated visiting Palo Verde 5-3 in a battle of the area’s top-ranked teams.
The Bulldogs played six games in the Diamondback Kickoff Tournament, five of them decided by one run, including a 7-6 win over Arbor View in Saturday’s championship game at Desert Oasis.
Faith Lutheran scored five runs in the top of the seventh to take the lead, but the game was called because of darkness in the bottom of the seventh. By rule, the game reverts back to the last completed inning, giving Silverado a 7-4 win.
Aaron Roberts hit a three-run homer in the third inning, and Desert Oasis defeated Tucson (Arizona) 7-3 on Saturday to move into the American Legion Western Regional championship game.
Josh Sharman and Dustin Mansell combined on a four-hitter to lead the Desert Oasis Aces to an 8-0 win over Greeley (Colorado) in the American Legion Western Regional in Denver.
Jaret Godman pitched a complete game, and Nate Bartlett drove in two runs and turned a game-ending double play in a 4-2 win over Basic for the Class 4A state baseball title.
Palo Verde will play two-time defending state champion Basic at 10 a.m. Saturday at Bishop Manogue for the title. If Basic wins, a second game would be played to determine the champion.