Big inning lifts Grizzlies to win

Spring Valley didn't exactly crush the baseball in the fifth inning Thursday.

But the Grizzlies got a little luck and took advantage of four Bonanza errors to score six runs on the way to a 7-4 win over visiting Bonanza.

"Against a guy like (Chasen) Shreve, you're not going to pound the ball, you've got to catch a few breaks and take advantage of anything they might give you," Spring Valley coach Mike Gomez said.

The Grizzlies got a sharp single from Connor McKenna but didn't hit many other balls that hard. One run scored on an infield single by Enzo Bello, and another came home after Bello got picked off first and got in a rundown, allowing McKenna to steal home.

Cody Collins hit a high chopper to third with a runner at second. Bonanza's 6-foot-4-inch third baseman, Kris Jensen, leaped but couldn't snag the chopper. Instead, he deflected the ball past shortstop Tomo Delp to allow another run to score.

Perry Martin hit a soft liner to center, but center fielder Kyle Hutchens couldn't hang on for a diving catch, allowing Collins to score. Martin scored from second after Hutchens didn't field the ball cleanly on a single by German Barajas, and Barajas scored on another error.

"A few balls fell in for us today," Gomez said. "Against that quality of a program and that good of a pitcher you take any win and run with it."

Spring Valley starter Tyler Anderson was dominant at times, allowing only three hits in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out eight, but his control problems led to two big hits by Bonanza.

With two outs in the second, Anderson hit Bryant and walked Hutchens. Heriberto Orozco then hit a two-run double to put the Bengals up 2-1.

The next inning, Anderson walked leadoff man Jordan Hanley, and one out later Delp launched a two-run homer to left for a 4-1 lead.

• Sierra Vista 4, Durango 2 -- At Sierra Vista, Thomas Godfrey struck out four and allowed just one earned run in a complete-game victory for the Lions.

Godfrey, who worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the first inning, walked just one batter.

• Las Vegas 10, Eldorado 0 -- At Las Vegas, Bryan Harper and Wes Grass combined for 13 strikeouts in five innings as the Wildcats blanked Eldorado.

Harper pitched the first four innings, fanning 10 and allowing only a first-inning single. Grass struck out three in the fifth.

Marvin Campbell and Trevor Lowe each had two RBIs for the Wildcats.

• Rancho 5, Valley 2 -- At Rancho, Rams freshman Zack Qualls allowed just one earned run on two hits and struck out 12 to earn a complete-game victory.

James Cammack and Paul Deaver each had two hits for Rancho, and Kevin Kline hit the game's lone home run.

• Canyon Springs 15, Desert Pines 4 -- At Desert Pines, Alberto Ortiz went 2-for-5 with four RBIs as the Pioneers routed the Jaguars.

Ortiz pitched a complete game, allowing three hits and striking out six.

Josh Dahlig was 4-for-6 with a double and three stolen bases for Canyon Springs.

• Chaparral 11, Clark 1 -- At Clark, Isaiah Washington had three hits, including a double, and two RBIs to lead the Cowboys past the Chargers.

Jacob Dahlman tossed a three-hitter to get the win.

• Arbor View 12, Mazama (Ore.) 5 -- At Arbor View, Brooks Robinson went 2-for-3 with two RBIs, including a two-run first inning homer, to help the Aggies win.

Dave McClure went 2-for-4 with two RBIs for Arbor View.

• Bishop Gorman 15, Lowell (Calif.) 3 -- At Hadland Park, Jeff Malm was 3-for-3 with a double, a triple, three runs scored and four RBIs in the Gaels' rout of Lowell in the Bishop Gorman Easter Classic.

Neil Lawhorn went 2-for-2 with two RBIs for Gorman.

• Bishop Gorman 7, Menlo (Calif.) 4 -- At Hadland Park, Brandon Garcia went 2-for-2 with two doubles and an RBI to lead the Gaels to victory.

Paul Sewald got the win, striking out three in three innings of relief. Corey Lafler went 2-for-3 with an RBI for Gorman.

• Palo Verde 6, Basic 5 -- At Basic, Jordan Pierce hit a three-run homer in the fifth to break a 3-3 tie and help the Panthers beat the Wolves.

Pierce was 3-for-4 and Christian Centrella and Alex Bonczyk each went 2-for-4 with two runs for Palo Verde.

• Cheyenne Mountain (Colo.) 8, Cimarron-Memorial 7 -- At Cimarron, Cheyenne Mountain scored four runs in the top of the seventh to edge the Spartans.

Dimas Mejia was 2-for-3 with a double for Cimarron.

• Oakland (Ore.) 15-7, Mountain View 1-1 -- At Mountain View, Oakland used an 11-run first inning in the first game of a doubleheader to set the tone for the day.

Evan Entler hit a homer in the opener for Mountain View.

• Lake Mead 6, Henderson International 3 -- At Henderson International, Lake Mead's David Erickson escaped a bases-loaded jam in the seventh inning to finish off a complete-game victory.

Damon Serrano and Stan Kowis drove in runs in the sixth inning to help the Eagles open a 4-1 lead.

Elliott Colgan hit a two-run single in the seventh to start the Wolverines' rally, but they could not complete the comeback.