Tatum Spangler hit a grand slam and pitched a complete game to power the Coronado softball team to an 8-4 road victory over Foothill.
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Tyre Hilton doubled home Olivia McClain with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning, and Green Valley’s softball team outslugged visiting Foothill 15-14 on Tuesday.
Ashley Ward went 3-for-3 with a double and three RBIs for Coronado’s softball team, and winning pitcher Tatum Spangler went the distance with eight strikeouts and was 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI as the host Cougars edged Basic on Wednesday, 5-4.
Alexis Geraldo went 4-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs to lead Durango’s softball team to a 15-0 four-inning victory over host Spring Valley on Friday.
Palo Verde’s Taylor Askland spun a one-hitter to lead the Panthers’ softball team to a 4-0 home win over Arbor View on Thursday.
Follow the link for postseason softball honors, as selected by coaches. All-league and all-region teams will be posted as they are received.
Centennial rising senior Jamaal Evans became the second area QB to make an oral commitment for 2017 when he recently pledged to UNR.
Skylar Gorrell tossed a four-hitter and struck out six Tuesday as Las Vegas High’s softball team handed visiting Rancho its first loss in Division I Sunrise League play, 4-3.
Caitlyn Stevenson singled in the bottom of the eighth inning to plate Kaitlyn Enzweiler with the winning run as the Foothill softball team edged visiting Liberty, 8-7 on Wednesday.
Winning pitcher Holly Severance had a three-run double in a five-run fifth inning Friday as the Desert Oasis softball team stunned host Centennial, 9-6.
Cassandra Bueno had three hits and two RBIs Monday to lead the Desert Pines softball team to a 22-8 road win over Clark, snapping a 104-game losing streak.
Coronado junior Basia Query has been named the Southeast League”s Most Valuable Player. She hit .452 with 12 doubles and 36 RBIs for the Cougars, who won the Southeast softball title. Query floated between catcher and shortstop, depending on where her team needed her.
Marico Davis stole home as part of a double steal with no outs in the top of the eighth inning Wednesday, and Arienn Ackerman added an RBI double later in the inning to help Las Vegas High’s softball team to a 6-4 win at Silverado.
Brandy Marlett didn’t win a league title in her first three years as a member of Rancho’s softball team.
