Mike O’Rourke was standing about 10 feet away from the play, so the Bonanza baseball coach knew better than anyone if the Bengals caught a break.
Green Valley
Kaitlyn O’Hearn hit a grand slam in the sixth inning Friday to help Durango’s softball team to an 11-3 victory at Basic.
Ashlyn Ames’ hit off the wall with no outs in the bottom of the ninth inning Thursday scored Kayla Stephens for the game’s only run as Arbor View’s softball team nipped visiting Rancho, 1-0.
Basic’s baseball team strung together its only three hits of the game to score two runs in the bottom of the fifth in a 2-1 home win over Spring Valley on Thursday.
Zaire Franklin had 16 kills and nine digs, and Trent Compton added 14 kills and 10 digs on Thursday to help Legacy’s boys volleyball team outlast visiting Palo Verde, 25-17, 11-25, 23-25, 25-12, 15-8.
Eldorado’s Marcel Hemingway and Ta’Varea Shelton each won two events Wednesday to give the Sundevils a 75.5-66.5 victory at Foothill.
Teah Fisher and Amari Norris each won two events Wednesday as Silverado edged host Rancho 74-63 in girls track.
Sam Dickey shot 4-under-par 32 at Legacy on Wednesday to help Arbor View’s boys golf team to a 182-200 win over Green Valley.
Early-season softball games often are about players working out kinks and reacquiring their timing at the plate.
Alexander Marco walked with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the seventh to force home Niko Decolati and give Cimarron-Memorial’s baseball team a 5-4 home win over Faith Lutheran on Tuesday.
Skyler Mahoney went 3-for-5 with a triple, two doubles, an RBI and two runs scored Monday to help Basic’s baseball team to an 11-3 victory at Centennial in the championship game of the Lion Kickoff Tournament.
Quinn Peterson and Carter Johnson each had 24 kills Monday to help Shadow Ridge’s boys volleyball team rally for a 20-25, 21-25, 25-13, 25-23, 15-7 victory at Silverado.
Nick Riedy carded a 2-over-par 38 at Legacy on Monday to lead Green Valley’s boys golf team to a 199-218 win over Boulder City.
Jamie Yanchisin went 3-for-4 with two runs and four RBIs to help Cimarron-Memorial’s baseball team rout Skyline (Utah), 12-1 in the championship game of the Little Caesar’s Invitational in St. George, Utah on Saturday.
Tech’s Abel Martinez hit a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the sixth inning to drive in Bryan Casas for the go-ahead run as the Roadrunners edged Del Sol 9-8 at Silver Bowl Park on Friday.