Ashley Ward tossed a six-inning one-hitter and went 2-for-2 with a home run, a double and two RBIs Thursday to lead Coronado’s softball team to a season-opening 3-0 win over Gila Ridge (Ariz.) in the Tournament of Champions in Bullhead City, Arizona.
Team previews (as submitted by coaches) for the 2019 prep softball season.
Soraya Seumalo threw a complete game and propelled the Patriots to a 5-1 road victory over Basic to advance to the winners’ bracket final of the Sunrise Region tournament.
Abigail Cordova’s change-up made Foothill look off-balance all afternoon, allowing visiting Green Valley to ride a seventh-inning rally to a 4-2 victory in opening-round play of the Sunrise Region softball tournament.
Angela Santillanes doubled home Sanoe Helenihi in the bottom of the seventh Monday to lift Basic’s softball team to a 7-6 home win over Rancho.
Caitlyn Covington was 3-for-4 with two home runs and four RBIs to lead Shadow Ridge’s softball team to a 7-5 road victory over Centennial on Friday afternoon.
Mikayla Berg was 2-for-2 with a three-run home run, and Basic’s softball team scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to get past visiting Silverado on Thursday, 11-9.
Makena Martin hit a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh inning Tuesday to complete Palo Verde’s rally and help the Panthers’ softball team beat visiting Faith Lutheran, 5-4.
Cierra Sawyer pitched four scoreless innings of relief on Saturday to lead Coronado’s softball team to a 7-2 road victory over Rancho.
