Kaitlyn Suarez’s sacrifice fly to center field with no outs in the bottom of the seventh inning plated Anaiya Irick with the winning run as Rancho edged Silverado, 8-7 in the championship game of the Colorado River Invitational in Needles, California.
Amanda Sink spun a one-hitter Friday, striking out 13 and walking three, to help Centennial’s softball team to an 8-0 win over Manti (Utah) in the Spring Showdown in St. George, Utah.
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.
Ashlyn Wadsworth spun a two-hitter, and Pahranagat Valley capitalized on a three-base error and a passed ball in the bottom of the sixth inning to pull out a 2-1 win over Wells in the winners’ bracket final of the Class 1A state tournament at North Valleys.
Bailey Bennett-Jordan tossed an eight-hit shutout and struck out five Thursday to help Boulder City’s softball team to a 5-0 win over Lowry in the opening round of the Class 3A state softball tournament at Reno High.
Marleena Mills and Jerra Hinson each homered and drove in three runs Saturday to help lead host Boulder City’s softball team to the Class 3A Southern Region championship with an 8-2 win over Pahrump Valley.
