Ace setting pace for Clark

Don't be surprised if Clark's outfielders start pulling out their schoolbooks or doing science homework during games.

When Jordyn McDonald is on the mound, there simply isn't much else to do.

On Friday, McDonald allowed one hit and struck out 13 Spring Valley batters, raising her area-best total to 264, as the Chargers defeated the visiting Grizzlies, 1-0.

McDonald struck out eight of 10 batters in one span, using a devastating mix of fastballs, curveballs and riseballs.

For long stretches, Clark's outfielders were left standing idle. The infielders, too.

"One game against Durango, they just expected me to strike everyone out," McDonald said. "Then when balls did get hit to them, they wouldn't expect it. They're a little better at it now, but I guess it would get pretty boring out there."

Clark coach Andrea Leavitt wasn't totally pleased despite McDonald's near-perfect performance. Though McDonald threw 74 of 102 pitches for strikes, her 28 other pitches were all over the place.

That's the danger with a confident pitcher, though. When McDonald knows the batter will swing, she'll throw a riseball that tends to keep rising and rising.

"Personally I don't think her riseball works very well," Leavitt said. "When she throws it, I am a little upset. But she loves to throw it. In her mind, if they're swinging at it, she'll pitch it."

McDonald also thinks like a pitcher at the plate, one reason she's batting .541.

"I don't usually swing at amazingly wild pitches," she said. "I watch the rotation on the ball, so I know where it's going. I am a pitcher; it is a lot easier for me."

McDonald scored the only run in the second inning. She led off with a single, the first of her two hits, and came home on a double by Marisol Salas.

• Cimarron-Memorial 10, Silverado 0 -- At Cimarron, Carrie Sheehan tossed a six-inning no-hitter, striking out 11 and walking one, to lift the Spartans over the Skyhawks.

Sheehan was 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Felicia Valdez had three doubles and two RBIs, and Chelsea Williams was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

• Rancho 7, Foothill 2 -- At Foothill, Amerissa Villamar had two hits and scored twice to help the Rams pull away from the Falcons.

Rancho scored twice in the sixth inning and three times in the seventh.

• Arbor View 6, Liberty 2 -- At Arbor View, Nichole Diaz had a two-run home run in the third inning to help the Aggies defeat the Patriots.

Melissa Bohne added a double and an RBI for the Aggies.

• Eldorado 18, Canyon Springs 13 -- At Eldorado, Jasmine Pickett slugged two home runs and had three RBIs to help the Sundevils outlast the Pioneers.

Gaby Trillo added two doubles for Eldorado.

Fernanda Alfaro had a home run for Canyon Springs.

• Valley 14, Desert Pines 0 -- At Desert Pines, Vanessa Corona was 3-for-3 with a home run and a double to lead the Vikings past the Jaguars in five innings.

Mickayla Romero tossed a two-hitter to get the win.

• Las Vegas 14, Chaparral 0 -- At Las Vegas, Monique Hernandez was 3-for-4 and pitched a two-hitter for the Wildcats.

Hernandez struck out 12 and walked one in five innings.

Hayli Rochell was 2-for-3 with two runs.

• Sierra Vista 11, Bonanza 5 -- At Sierra Vista, the Lions scored seven runs in the sixth inning to blow open a tie game and defeat the Bengals.

Holly O'Hara went 3-for-3 with a triple, four RBIs and two runs, and Ashley Krumme went 3-for-3 with two runs and an RBI for Sierra Vista.

• Durango 22, Western 0 -- At Western, Lily Williams was 3-for-4 with three RBIs and combined with Taylor Short on a four-inning no-hitter.

Ashley Hall and Shelly Leggett each added two hits.

• Faith Lutheran 8-8, Moapa Valley 2-5 -- At Faith Lutheran, Jessie Tracy tossed a four-hitter and had 11 strikeouts in the opening game as the Crusaders swept the Pirates.

Michelle Beatty went 3-for-3 for Faith Lutheran.

Angie Miller's two-run home run capped a four-run sixth inning for the Crusaders in Game 2 as Faith Lutheran rallied from a 5-2 deficit.