Christian Dijkman and Michael Rice combined on a two-hitter as host Faith Lutheran downed defending state champion Palo Verde, 4-1 in a key Mountain League game.
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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.
The Desert Oasis Aces, Nevada’s state champions for the American Legion baseball tournament, defeated California 3-2 on Wednesday in the first round of the regional tournament in Denver.
Coronado scored three times in the first inning en route to an 8-5 road win over Liberty on Tuesday in the first round of the Sunrise Region tournament.
Desert Oasis tallied 13 hits, drew eight walks and scored seven runs in the third inning of a 16-6 home victory over Green Valley in the Diamondback Kickoff Tournament on Thursday.
Manny Llamas, 24, graduated from Rancho in 2011 and has the Rams poised to make a strong postseason run as they begin the Class 4A Sunrise Region tournament on Tuesday.
Spring Valley’s baseball program is coming off a disappointing 2016 postseason, and is facing a move up to the state’s top classification.